He was inducted in the politburo of CPI(M) in the 21st party congress organised at Visakhapatnam in 2015. He was  a member of the 16th Lok Sabha, representing Raiganj constituency.
He became a member of the Politburo of CPI(M) during the 21st party congress held in Visakhapatnam in 2015. He was also a member of the 16th Lok Sabha, representing the Raiganj constituency.