In 1983, he contested from
Penukonda and won as MLA by defeating
Gangula Narayana Reddy. Later in 1985 he contested from
Telugu Desam party and won by defeating
G Veeranna of the
Congress Party. This time he became Minister in
N. T. Rama Rao's government. He served as minister for Industry and Ports and Chairman of Backward Classes Welfare Committee. But he lost to
S Chenna Reddy in the 1989 elections. In 1996 he won as MP from
Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency) by defeating
S. Gangadhar, with a 172,422 vote majority. In 1998 he was defeated by S. Gangadhar. ==References==