Daggubati Purandeswari

Politician

Indian Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/04/1959
Age66 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bio/Wiki

Known asSushma Swaraj of the South
ProfessionPolitician

Physical Stats & More

Height167 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Church Park, Chennai
College/University
  • South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai (now known as the Bashir Ahmed Sayeed College for Women)
  • Gemmological Institute of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in literature
  • Diploma in gemmology

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date09/05/1979
ReligionHinduism
CasteKamma community

Relationships & More

HusbandDr Daggubati Venkateswara Rao

Family

FatherNandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR)
MotherBasavatarakam Nandamuri
Siblings
Brother
  • Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr (deceased)
  • Nandamuri Jayakrishna
  • Nandamuri Saikrishna (deceased)
  • Nandamuri Harikrishna (deceased)
  • Nandamuri Mohanakrishna
  • Nandamuri Balakrishna
  • Nandamuri Jayashankar
Sister
  • Nara Bhuvaneshwari
  • Garapati Lokeswari
  • Kantamaneni Uma Maheswari (deceased)
Children
SonHitesh Chenchuram
DaughterNivedita

Career

Political Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2014-present)
  • Indian National Congress (INC) (2004-2014)
  • Telugu Desam Party (TDP) (before 2004)
Political Journey
  • 2004: Joined the Indian National Congress
  • 2004: Emerged victorious in her debut Lok Sabha election from the Bapatla constituency in Andhra Pradesh
  • 2009: Emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha election from the Visakhapatnam constituency in Andhra Pradesh
  • 2009: Appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • 2012: Appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • 2014: Left INC and joined BJP
  • 2014: First defeat in electoral politics as a BJP candidate in the Lok Sabha election. Later, she became a spokesperson for the BJP
  • 2015: Appointed as the co-in-charge of the Karnataka BJP and the in-charge of BJP's Mahila Morcha
  • 2019: Defeated in the Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate
  • 2020: Appointed as the BJP national general secretary
  • 2023: The central leadership of the BJP announced her as the President of the Andhra Pradesh BJP
  • 2006: Appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • 2024: Elected as Member of Parliament from Rajahmundry constituency (18th Lok Sabha, Third Term)
Honours, Achievements
  • 2004-2005: Asian Age – Best Parliamentarian
  • 2015: Appointed head of BJP Mahila Morcha

Style Quotient

Fluent in five languages: English, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and French
Trained in Kuchipudi classical Indian dance

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Daggubati Purandeswari is an Indian politician.
2. She became the President of the Andhra Pradesh BJP on 4 July 2023.
3. Her father, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), was a three-term Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
4. NTR was a respected actor in the Telugu film industry, winning multiple awards.
5. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1968.
6. Purandeswari has eight brothers and three sisters.
7. Her husband, Dr. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, is a former minister and MLA in Andhra Pradesh.
8. She has a son named Hitesh Chenchuram and a daughter named Nivedita.
9. Purandeswari joined the Indian National Congress in 2004 before switching to the BJP in 2014.
10. She has held various roles in both parties due to her active involvement in politics.
11. In 2023, she was elected as the President of the Andhra Pradesh BJP.
12. She is fluent in five languages and trained in Kuchipudi classical dance.
13. She was judged as the best parliamentarian of 2004-2005 by Asian Age for her participation in debates on bills including the Domestic Violence Bill and Special Courts for Women Bill.
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