Debendra Pradhan
Encyclopedia
Debendra Pradhan, born , is a former minister of state of India
. He served as minister of state for surface transport in Atal Bihari Vajpayee
government. He was born in Angul
in Orissa
and studied MBBS. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
from Deogarh
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He served as minister of state for surface transport in Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
government. He was born in Angul
Angul
Angul may refer to:* Angul, town in India* Angul district, India...
in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and studied MBBS. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Deogarh
Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Deogarh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Orissa state in eastern India till 2008. Assembly constituencies which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Pallahara, Talcher, Brajarajnagar, Jharsuguda, Laikera, Kuchinda and Deogarh.-Members of Parliament:*1977: Pabitra...
.