Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of Education since 2021 and as a member of the Lok Sabha representing Sambalpur. A long-time member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has held various cabinet portfolios, including Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Minister of Steel, and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Throughout his career, he has focused on infrastructure expansion, vocational training, and educational reform. Pradhan began his political journey in student politics with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and has since held significant organizational roles within the BJP across several Indian states.