Mamidipudi Anandam | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1969-1980 | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1919 Madras,Madras Presidency,British India |
| Died | 2001 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Mamidipudi Anandam was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as member of the Indian National Congress. [1] [2] [3]
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