Entertainment » OtherPosted at: Sep 8 2016 3:00PM Ex-Minister Manik Rao passes awayHyderabad, Sep 8 (UNI) Former Minister of erstwhile United Andhra Pradesh M Manik Rao died while undergoing treatment at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences here today. He was 86, and is survived by wife, three sons and a daughter. Mr.Rao known as Telangana Sardar for his key role in the first phase of separate Telangana agitation in the 1960s was elected as an MLA from Tandur constituency in Rangareddy district on five occasions.He had once served as MLC.Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #Ex-Minister Manik Rao passes away