Later he moved from YSRCP to TDP and worked as Minister for Marketing & Warehousing, Animal husbandry, Dairy development, Fisheries and Cooperatives.
[citation needed] In 2016, Nara Chandrababu Naidu Garu welcomed him into Telugu Desam Party and has given the responsibility of Kadapa MLC.
TDP Party president has entrusted him with role of State Cabinet Minister for Marketing & Warehousing, Animal husbandry, Dairy development, Fisheries and Cooperative in 2017.
[citation needed] He has played a major role in TDP towards victory in Nandyal elections 2017.
[citation needed] He has contested as MP candidate from Kadapa parliamentary segment and lost in 2019.