Detailed Profile: Smt. Daggubati Purandeswari
| Name | Smt. Daggubati Purandeswari |
| Constituency from which I am elected | Visakhapatnam |
| Father's Name | Shri N.T. Rama Rao |
| Mother's Name | Smt. N. Basava Rama Tarkam |
| Date of Birth | 22 Apr 1959 |
| Birth Place | Chennai (Tamilnadu) |
| Maritial Status | Married |
| Date of Marriage | 09 May 1979 |
| Spouse Name | Shri D. Venkateswar Rao |
| No. of Children | No.of Sons:1 No.of Daughters:1 |
| State Name | Andhra Pradesh |
| Party Name | Indian National Congress |
| Permanent Address | 65, Road No. 13,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, Andhra PradeshTel. (040) 23394959, (08594) 242434 |
| Present Address | B-201, M.S.Flats, B.K.S. Marg,New Delhi - 110 001Tels. (011) 23381567, 23386163, 23384073 (O), 9868180589 (M) Telefax. (011) 23312810, 23766467 (R) Fax. (011) 23387771 (O) |
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| Educational Qualifications | B.A. (Literature) and Graduate in Gemology Educated at South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India, Tamil Nadu |
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| 2004 | Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution |
| Member, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice | |
| 29 Jan. 2006 | Union Minister State, Human Resource Development |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 2009 - 28 Oct. 2012 | Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development |
| 28 Oct. 2012 onwards | Union Minister State, Commerce and Industry |
Source: Lok Sabha 
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