As a first term Lok Sabha MP from Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, Purandeswari brought to the fore several problems relating to agriculture, education, public health, science & technology, mother-child welfare, natural calamities, and the problems faced by weavers and artisans in the country and raise these issues forcefully in the House for appropriate redress.

Claim to Fame: Daughter of Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao.

Poltitical Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh

Education: B.A. (Literature) and Graduate in Gemology, Educated at South Indian Educational Trust and Women College, Chennai and Gemological Institute of India.