Political Career
He started his political career as president of the student union of Doaba Inter College, after which he came to Allahabad and joined the Allahabad University. His entry into students politics began after he joined the Samajwadi Yuvajan Sabha and thereafter, he came in contact with the father of the socialist movement Dr Ram Manohar Lohia and Raj Narain. He was an ardent follower of Raj Narain and socialists were looking up at him after death of maverick leader Shri Raj Narain
Despite ill-health, he participated in the party’s Statewide agitation in Allahabad on January 19 against price rise and corruption, his last public appearance.
He was elected four times for the Lok Sabha and served as a Union Minister in different capacities. He was also elected to the Rajya Sabha for three consecutive terms.
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