 After graduating he worked as a secretary in Madras for two years, before returning to his hometown.He then competed in the elections as an independent candidate and won in 1962 and entered parliament.He worked as President - Avanigadda Panchayat Samithi, Vice Chairman - Krishna Jilla Parishad, President - Divi Land Mortgage bank, President - District Village Officers Association, President - State Village Officers Association, Director - Andhra Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation.