Career
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 Modern Language Association 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).
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.
