Gupta was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India, for the first time in 1960, in a by-election. Thereafter, except for a short period from 1977 to 1980, he was a member till his death.
Gupta was elected to the Indian Parliament's lower house, the Lok Sabha, for the first time in 1960 through a by-election. He served as a member until his death, with the exception of a short period from 1977 to 1980.