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Daggubati Purandeswari
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In this Telugu name, the surname is Daggubati.
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]
Quick Facts 13th President of theBharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh, National President ...
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 |
Minister of State Human Resource Development Government of India | |
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 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Margani Bharat |
Constituency | Rajahmundry |
In office 1 June 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
Succeeded by | K. 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 (1959-04-22) 22 April 1959 (age 65) 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 | |
Relations | See 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 17 May, 2009 Source: |
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