 He was in Indian Youth Congress during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure and was associated with the likes of V. P. Singh.He went back to Bihar after campaigning in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, in August, 1994 and worked as a party worker for Janata Dal, in 1995 he got the party ticket to contest from Katoria, Bihar in the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.After his triumphant victory in Bihar Legislative Assembly elections he went on to win the 11th Lok Sabha for Banka, Bihar.