He was previously a member of 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Sangrur constituency of Punjab. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in the awards list of 26 January 2019. However, he returned it in December 2020 during the farmer protests.
Prior to his return to the Lok Sabha, he was a member of India's 14th Parliament representing the Sangrur constituency in Punjab. He received the Padma Bhushan award on January 26, 2019. However, he returned this honor in December 2020 during the farmer protests.