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Vande Bharat Express/Amrit Bharat Express trains
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
D. Purandeswari
D. Purandeswari is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 195622-April-1956
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
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Read the source ↗ - 200629 Jan. 2006
public service Union Minister State, Human Resource Development
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201228 Oct. 2012
public service Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009 - 28 Oct. 2012
public service Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202404-Jul-2024 -
public service Member, House Committee
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public service Chairperson- Commonwealth Women Parliamentrians(Indian Region)
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public service CWP International Steering Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
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Read the source ↗ - 202521-Apr-2025 -
public service Chairperson, Committee on the Empowerment of Women
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Read the source ↗ - 202501-Oct-2025 -
public service Member, The Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202610-Feb-2026 -
public service Chairperson, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202623-February-2026 -
public service President -India -Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 Onwards
public service President, India– Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
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public service Member, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records D. Purandeswari’s date of birth as 22-April-1956. The birthplace is recorded as Chennai (Tamilnadu).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. (Literature) and Graduate in Gemology Educated at South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Mumbai South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Mumbai. The professional background is listed as SOCIAL WORKER.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2004: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. A later recorded entry is 10-Feb-2026 -: Chairperson, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
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- B.A. (Literature) and Graduate in Gemology Educated at South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Mumbai South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Mumbai Source ↗
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- 25 Feb 2026 Onwards
President, India– Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group
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President -India -Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Chairperson, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 01-Oct-2025 -
Member, The Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 21-Apr-2025 -
Chairperson, Committee on the Empowerment of Women
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Source ↗ - 19-September-2024 -
Chairperson- Commonwealth Women Parliamentrians(Indian Region)
Source ↗ - 19-September-2024 -
CWP International Steering Committee
Source ↗ - 04-Jul-2024 -
Member, House Committee
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 28 Oct. 2012
Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry
Source ↗ - 2009 - 28 Oct. 2012
Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 29 Jan. 2006
Union Minister State, Human Resource Development
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice
Source ↗ - 2004
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
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| 2024 | 41 | 6 |
| 2025 | 77 | 12 |
| 2026 | 74 | 9 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-08-01 to 2026-08-04
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Need to address the drought situation arising due to deficient rainfall in Rayalaseema and other parts of Andhra Pradesh-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding problems being faced by the recycled Paper Mills in Andhra Pradesh due to increasing imports of low priced paper and paper boards-Laid
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026-Passed
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Presentation of Fourth Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Need to introduce regular district level skill development programmes for capacity building and community engagement in Health and nutrition services-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-29 to 2026-08-12
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Vande Bharat Express/Amrit Bharat Express trains
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Twenty Point Programme
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Direct Benefit Transfer
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Construction of Rural Roads under PMGSY
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Monitoring of NATS Diploma Holders in Andhra Pradesh
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Respiratory Tracking System for Workers of Mining Sector
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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- D/No.85-37-5, Besides S.V. Function Hall J.N. Road, Rajahmundry, East Godavari district Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh 532001 Source ↗
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When was D. Purandeswari born?
The cited biography records 22-April-1956.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for D. Purandeswari?
B.A. (Literature) and Graduate in Gemology Educated at South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Mumbai South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Mumbai.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for D. Purandeswari?
SOCIAL WORKER.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for D. Purandeswari?
2004: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is D. Purandeswari?
D. Purandeswari is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
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