Lok Sabha
Dr. D. Purandeswari
Bharatiya Janata Party · Rajahmundry · Andhra Pradesh · 70 · Social Worker
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
3 terms (14th, 15th, 18th)
- Empowerment of Women · chair
- House Committee
- Joint Committee on Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 · chair
- Select Committee on The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
At a glance
Facts from listed records only. Not a score.
In the House
142/156
91% of sittings this term
Questions
192
Last: Vande Bharat Express/Amrit Bharat Express trains
MPLADS spent
₹1.44 cr
10% of entitled across listed years
Works
29
3 completed · 6 ongoing
Money
Each MP may recommend durable public works up to ₹5 crore a year. The MP recommends; the district administration sanctions and executes. This is not salary. Lok Sabha works are in the parliamentary constituency. Entitled is eSAKSHI's allocated limit for this tenure, not a guessed ₹5 crore. Released stays not listed unless eSAKSHI publishes it. Unspent is allocated minus expenditure.
- Entitled₹14.7 cr
- Releasednot listed
- Sanctioned₹8.85 cr
- Spent₹1.44 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹13.26 cr. Bars use only years that appear in the record — we do not fill missing years with ₹0.
| Year | Entitled | Released | Sanctioned | Spent | Unspent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Lok Sabha | ₹14,70,00,000 | not listed | ₹8,85,00,000 | ₹1,43,94,558 | ₹13,26,05,442 |
Source: MPLADS eSAKSHI · as of 27 Aug 2026
Works
Recommended public works, grouped by district. The district executes. The map pins the listed district, not the work site. These works are listed in the parliamentary constituency. Districts listed: East Godavari.
In the House
18th Lok Sabha
This House, latest session
8th session of the 18th Lok Sabha
20 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Sittings held
- 19
- Questions listed
- 7,529
- Median attendance
- 95%
How this sitting of the House went, so the counts below are not read in a vacuum. Not a productivity score. Hours lost to adjournment are not published here.
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
91%
142 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 41
- Private member bills
- 0
- Special mentions
- 0
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
16 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 20261 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026-Passed23 Mar 2026 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Presentation of Fourth Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women13 Mar 2026 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to introduce regular district level skill development programmes for capacity building and community engagement in Health and nutrition services-Laid12 Feb 2026 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Motion Regarding Report of Joint Committee on The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 - Extension of Time12 Feb 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026- passed
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10 Feb 2026 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget, 2026-2027 - General Discussion17 Dec 2025 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Presentation of 3rd Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women3 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 20252 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to include OPD services and post-hospitalisation medication in Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Scheme-Laid1 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT MOTION
Motion regarding Report of Select Committee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - extension of time4 Aug 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to collaborate with premier Agricultural and Scientific institutions for empowerment of farmers with region specific agricultural knowledge-Laid30 Jul 2025 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Presentation of 1st and 2nd Reports of the Committee on Empowerment of Women1 Apr 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding Need for introduction of graded front of pack nutrition label and 'health tax' on sugary beverages and ultra-processed junk foods-laid24 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to establish multi-temperature air cargo facilities in all the airports of Andhra Pradesh-laid21 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2025-2026)- Demands For Grants, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare- Laid11 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to establish a regional office of Coconut Development Board in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-Laid11 Feb 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
The Union Budget,2025-2026(concluded)4 Feb 2025 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of thanks on the President's Address- contd...(concluded)13 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL DISCUSSION
Discussion on the glorious journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India10 Dec 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to modernize the Yerracalva Reservoir Project in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh with strong embankments and increasing reservoir capacity - laid2 Dec 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to develop Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh under HRIDAY Scheme-Laid8 Aug 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to acknowledge Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh as a heritage city and include the same under HRIDAY Scheme.-laid2 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Discussion on the Demands for Grants No. 46 and 47 under the control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare-not concluded1 Aug 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding stoppage of trains at Kovvur Railway Station-Laid
Special mentions
No special mentions listed for this term.
Private member bills
No private member bills listed for this term.
Signed sittings by session
Solid is sittings signed. Pale is sittings held. A missing session is not drawn as 0. Attendance is not a rank.
This term they asked about
From 8 listed questions this term, not a score.
Search this member's listed questions
12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RAILWAYS
Vande Bharat Express/Amrit Bharat Express trains12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Twenty Point Programme11 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Construction of Rural Roads under PMGSY11 Aug 2026 · unstarred · SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Direct Benefit Transfer10 Aug 2026 · unstarred · LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Respiratory Tracking System for Workers of Mining Sector10 Aug 2026 · unstarred · SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Monitoring of NATS Diploma Holders in Andhra Pradesh7 Aug 2026 · starred · HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Financial Disbursements under AB-PMJAY6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Expressway Projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
Not in this catalog yet
- Not listed on the ECI affidavit portal as of 27 Aug 2026 for the election that seated this term.
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Subject
A local matter — Rajahmundry
Draft
Dear Dr. D. Purandeswari, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. I would like to raise the following matter: [Describe the issue, the locality it affects, and what you are asking them to do.] Yours sincerely, [Your name] [Your PIN or locality]
- Delhi address
- 9, Talkatora Road, New Delhi, 110001
- Permanent address
- D/No.85-37-5, Besides S.V. Function Hall J.N. Road, Rajahmundry, East Godavari district Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh, 532001
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
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