 His induction and elevation despite the electoral loss sparked a rebellion in JDU led by Gyanendra Singh Gyanu who later defected to BJP with a group of 12 MLAs.He was sacked from the cabinet by Jeetan Ram Manjhi as a minister along with P. K. Shahi in February 2015.When Nitish Kumar became chief minister, he was again inducted as a Minister in the Mahagathbandhan Government