He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal.STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from DhariwalPunjab Assembly Election 2007 Results In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak.2012 Profile on Myneta.comSTATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.
