His political career began when he was elected as the president of Banaras Hindu University Students Union in 1982. He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996 and repeated the term in 1999.
In 1982, his political career took off with a win as the president of Banaras Hindu University Students Union. In 1996 and 1999, he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time and re-elected again.