Who is Dharmendra Pradhan? Know About Union Minister’s Political Career, Family Education and Interesting Facts
Rahul Kumar | July 25, 2026 7:23 PM CST
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Interesting facts
Here's something interesting: Dharmendra Pradhan's father, Devendra Pradhan, was also a minister in the Vajpayee government. As Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan gained national recognition for successfully implementing the 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana' (PMUY). Back in 1997, as a student leader, he led massive protests against a paper leak in Odisha and was reportedly injured in a lathicharge. On the personal front, he married Mridula Thakur Pradhan on December 9, 1998, and they have a son and a daughter.
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