Daggubati Purandeswari
Daggubati Purandeswari | |
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| 13th President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 4 July 2023 – 30 June 2025 | |
| National President | J. P. Nadda |
| Preceded by | Somu Veerraju |
| Succeeded by | P. V. N. Madhav |
| 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 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2004-2014) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Nandamuri–Nara family |
| 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 14 September, 2025 Source: [1] | |
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Daggubati Purandeswari (born 22 April 1959) is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. She served as president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Andhra Pradesh. She is currently serving as a Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha representing the Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency.