Senior politician and former MLA, Anam Vivekananda Reddy, died today at a private hospital here after prolonged illness, family sources said.
The 67-year-old Reddy, who was Congress MLA in undivided Andhra Pradesh, had joined the Telugu Desam party after the 2014 assembly elections which he did not contest.
A three-time legislator, Reddy is survived by wife and two sons.
He was elder brother of Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, former Finance miinister of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
The body is being shifted to his native place Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and cremation would be held tomorrow, a senior TDP leader said.
Several leaders cutting across parties have expressed grief over the death.