While in Lautoka he met leaders of the Kisan Sangh and offered his services to the sugar cane farmers’ union. Between 1940 and 1943 he represented the Kisan Sangh in negotiations with the Colonial Sugar Refining Company and in numerous discussions with the government. He also contested the 1940 elections to the Legislative Council with the endorsement of the Kisan Sangh, as the sitting member, Chattur Singh, had lost its confidence. He stood for the Northern and Western constituency against Sadanand Maharaj, also a member of the Kisan Sangh, and won easily with just under 70% of the vote.