 He died on 18 Jul 2004 at Hyderabad Hospital due to kidney dysfunction at the age of 96.1947-48 Member, Municipal Council, Bidar, Karnataka 
1948-52 Member, Karnataka Legislative Council 
1957-62 Member, Karnataka/Mysore Legislative Assembly, from Aland constituency 
1962 Elected to 3rd Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency 
1962-67 Vice-President, Bidar District Congress Committee, Karnataka 
1962-84 Member, Karnataka Congress Committee 
1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 
1980-85 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly 
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 
1991-94 Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.