Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao

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Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao
MLA
In office
1985–1999
Preceded by Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao
Succeeded by Mandali Buddha Prasad
Constituency Avanigadda
Personal details
Born19 October 1929
Bandhalayicheruvu
Avanigadda, Krishna District
Died24 September 2010(2010-09-24) (aged 80)
Political party Telugu Desam Party (1985–1999)
ChildrenSimhadri Chandrasekhar

Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao was a politician who held the portfolios of Endowments and Commercial Taxes in the governments of N. T. Rama Rao and N. Chandrababu Naidu. [1]

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Political life

He joined the Telugu Desam Party under the leadership of NTR after giving up his 30 years of lucrative law practice. In the 1985 mid-term elections to the Assembly, Satyanarayana Rao trounced Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao, who had a long and unconquered stint as MLA from Avanigadda constituency. He was known for his commitment to the development of temples during his two terms and was referred to as ‘devudi mantri' (minister of gods). [1]

Honours

Lok Satta Party honored Simhadri on 9 December 2007, on World Anti Corruption Day, since he stood against corruption and for clean politics. [2]

Personal life

His son, S Chandrasekhar, is an oncologist in Hyderabad. [3]

Death

Satyanarayana Rao underwent treatment for kidney failure in Nagarjuna Hospital at Kanuru near Vijayawada and died after battling for life for three months. He died on 24 September 2010. [1]

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