Bhubaneswar, Jun 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, chief ministers and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and workers from across the country on Friday extended warm birthday greetings to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, lauding his distinguished public life, organisational leadership and contribution to India's education sector.

One of the BJP's senior-most leaders, Pradhan, has emerged as a key architect of the Centre's education reforms after previously leading the petroleum ministry. As Union education minister, he has spearheaded the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, expanded skill development initiatives, promoted research and innovation, and advanced the government's vision of building a knowledge-driven economy.

Also Read: PM Modi Extends Birthday Wishes to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan; Praises His NEP Implementation Efforts

Governor Extends Wishes
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati conveyed his greetings, wishing Pradhan good health, happiness and continued service to the nation.

Birthday greetings to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji. May he be blessed with good health, happiness, and a long life.

Wishing him continued strength and success in his responsibilities as he serves the nation, and every success in his endeavours for the progress and…

— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) June 26, 2026

Chief Ministers Across States Join In
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended birthday greetings to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, wishing him good health, a long life and continued strength in public service.

କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଶିକ୍ଷାମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ସମ୍ବଲପୁରର ମାନ୍ୟବର ସାଂସଦ ଶ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନଙ୍କୁ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଅବସରରେ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା।
ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଓ ମା' ସମଲେଶ୍ୱରୀ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ସୁଖୀ,ନିରୋଗ ଓ ଦୀର୍ଘାୟୁ କରିବା ସହ ଜନସେବା ପାଇଁ ଅସୀମ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ ।@dpradhanbjp pic.twitter.com/8zKUsmy0li

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) June 26, 2026

"Heartfelt birthday greetings and best wishes to Union Education Minister and Hon'ble MP from Sambalpur, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. May Lord Jagannath and Maa Samaleswari bless you with happiness, good health and a long life, and grant you immense strength to continue serving the people," Majhi wrote.

Birthday greetings also poured in from chief ministers across the country.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath prayed to Lord Jagannath to bless Pradhan with good health and a long life, while Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his leadership was helping transform India's education ecosystem into a global knowledge powerhouse.

लोकप्रिय राजनेता, भाजपा परिवार के वरिष्ठ सदस्य, माननीय केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई।

भगवान श्री जगन्नाथ जी से प्रार्थना है कि आपको उत्तम स्वास्थ्य, सुदीर्घ एवं सुयशपूर्ण जीवन की प्राप्ति हो।@dpradhanbjp

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) June 26, 2026

Birthday greetings also came from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary also extended their birthday wishes to Pradhan.

Also Read: Home Minister Shah, Cabinet Colleagues Extend Birthday Greetings to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

A Trusted Leader
Born on June 26, 1969, in Odisha's Talcher, Pradhan is the son of former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan.

He began his political career through the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) before joining the BJP. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Pallahara in 2000 and entered the Lok Sabha in 2004 from Deogarh.

Pradhan served in the Rajya Sabha representing Bihar and later Madhya Pradesh before returning to the Lok Sabha from Sambalpur in the 2024 general election.

He joined the Union Council of Ministers in 2014 and held key portfolios, including Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Steel. He remains India's longest-serving petroleum minister before taking charge of the Ministry of Education in 2021.

As education minister, Pradhan has led the rollout of the NEP 2020 and focused on improving access to quality education, digital learning, multidisciplinary education, research, innovation and skill-based training.

The flood of birthday greetings from governors, chief ministers, Union ministers, senior BJP leaders and party workers underscored Pradhan's prominence within the Union Cabinet, with leaders lauding his contribution to education reforms, youth empowerment and public service.