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.
In the 21st party congress held in Visakhapatnam in 2015, he was inducted into the Politburo of CPI(M).  He also served as a member of the 16th Lok Sabha, representing the Raiganj constituency.