Daggubati Purandeswari | |
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| 13th President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2023 | |
| National President | J. P. Nadda |
| Preceded by | Somu Veerraju |
| Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 28 October 2012 – 11 March 2014 served along with S. Jagathrakshakan (2012-2013) E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan (2013-2014) | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Anand Sharma |
| Preceded by | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| Succeeded by | Nirmala Sitharaman (Mos, I/C) (2014-2017) C. R. Chaudhary (2017-2019) |
| 37th Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development | |
| In office 29 January 2006 – 28 October 2012 served along with E. Ahmed (2011-2012) | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Arjun Singh Kapil Sibal |
| Preceded by | Kanti Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jitin Prasada |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Margani Bharat |
| Constituency | Rajahmundry |
| In office 1 June 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Constituency | Visakhapatnam |
| In office 29 May 2004 – 31 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Succeeded by | Panabaka Lakshmi |
| Constituency | Bapatla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nandamuri Purandeswari 22 April 1959 Madras, Madras State, (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu) India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2004-2014) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | N. T. Rama Rao (father) |
| Education | B.A. (Literature) and Graduate in Gemology |
| Alma mater | South Indian Educational Trust Women College (Chennai) Gemmological Institute of India Profession Political & Social Worker |
As of 17 May, 2009 Source: [1] | |
Daggubati Purandeswari (born 22 April 1959) is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. She is the president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh.[1] She is currently serving as a Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha representing the Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
- ^ "Rajahmundry braces for 3-way contest between Congress' Raju, BJP's Purandeswari and YSRCP's Srinivas". The Economic Times. 14 May 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Check the results of all 25 seats of Andhra Pradesh here". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.