M. S. Sanjeevi Rao was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress. Early life His father was an Indian independence activist. He studied electronics and telecommunications at the Imperial College London. Career After returning to India, he started working at the All India Radio. Later, he joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation. He was posted at the Electronic and Radar Development Establishment, Bengaluru, and then at the Defence Research Electronics Laboratory, Hyderabad. Political Career Rao entered politics after his father's death. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, and later appointed minister in Indira Gandhi's cabinet. Personal life Rao had two children, including M. M. Pallam Raju. References External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website 1929 births 2014 deaths Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians India MPs 1971–1977 India MPs 1977–1979 India MPs 1980–1984