Pradeep Maharathy is the son of Late Gokulananda Maharathy, born in Pipili, Khorapada, Puri. He is married to Prativa Maharathy. The couple have a son named Rudra Pratap Maharathy and a daughter Pallavi Maharathy. Rudra has completed his B.Tech and M.B.A, Pallavi is a Doctor with specialization in Pediatrics.
Political career
He started his political career as a student leader in SCS college, Puri. For the first time in 1985 he was elected as the MLA from Pipili Constituency, Odisha. He was then a member of Janata Party. He has been elected as a legislature for seven times.
Member Business Advisory Committee 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on Environment 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on Orissa Engineering College 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on English Medium School 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on Linguistic Minorities 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on Railways 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on Sareikala and Kharsuan 2000 - 2001 Member Library Committee 2000 - 2001 Member Rules Committee 2000 - 2001 Member Subject Committee on Agriculture 2000 - 2001 Member House Committee on Cooperatives 2001 - 2002 Member House Committee on Environment 2001 - 2002 Member House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration 2001 - 2002 Member Library Committee 2001 - 2002 Member Committee on Members' Amenities 2001 - 2002 Member Rules Committee 2001 - 2002 Member Subject Committee on Agriculture 2001 - 2002 Member House Committee on Environment 2002 - 2003 Member House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration 2002 - 2003 Member House Committee on Linguistic Minorities 2002 - 2003 Member House Committee on Rehabilitation 2002 - 2003 Member House Committee to Enquire into the Unauthorised Entry of outsiders into the Assembly Buildings. 2002 - 2003 Member Rules Committee 2002 - 2003 Member Subject Committee on Agriculture 2002 - 2003 Member Business Advisory Committee 2003 - 2004 Member House Committee on KKP 2003 - 2004 Member House Committee on Environment 2003 - 2004 Member House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration 2003 - 2004 Member House Committee on Linguistic Minorities 2003 - 2004 Member House Committee on Rehabilitation 2003 - 2004 Member House Committee on Orissa RuralHousing Development Corporation 2003 - 2004 Member Library Committee 2003 - 2004 Member Committee on Members' Amenities 2003 - 2004 Member Rules Committee 2003 - 2004 Member Subject Committee on Agriculture 2003 - 2004 Member Speaker Advisory Committee 2003 - 2004 Member Subject Committee on Agriculture 2004 - 2005 Chairman Library Committee 2004 - 2005 Member House Committee on Cyclone/Flood 2004 - 2005 Member House Committee on Environment 2004 - 2005 Member House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration 2004 - 2005 Member House Committee to review the functioning of the N.G.Os in the State 2004 - 2005 Chairman Library Committee 2005 - 2006 Member House Committee on Cyclone/Flood 2005 - 2006 Member House Committee on Environment 2005 - 2006 Member House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration 2005 - 2006 Member House Committee to review the functioning of the N.G.Os in the State 2005 - 2006 Member House Committee on Railways 2005 - 2006 Member House Committee on SARBA SIKSHYA ABHIJAN 2005 - 2006 Member Standing Committee on PR & RD 2005 - 2006 Chairman Library Committee 2006 - 2007 Member Standing Committee on PR & RD 2006 - 2007 Member House Committee on Cyclone/Flood 2006 - 2007 Member House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration 2006 - 2007 Member House Committee to review the functioning of the N.G.Os in the State 2006 - 2007 Member House Committee on Railways 2006 - 2007 Chairman Library Committee 2007 - Cont.. Member House Committee on Cyclone/Flood 2007 - Cont.. Member House Committee to review the functioning of the N.G.Os in the State 2007 - Cont.. Member House Committee on Railways 2007 - Cont..
Awards Received
Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016 Krishi Karman Award 2014-15