Career
He was responsible for constructing the largest number of K.T Dams in his home turf Osmanabad and was also responsible for making Osmanabad the most irrigated district in the otherwise backward Marathwada region.He is considered as Sharad Pawar"s muscle manitoba He was responsible in bringing Chhagan Bhujbal into North.C.P and creating other stalwart leaders in the party. He is considered among the tallest leaders in the Marathwada region.
The P B Sawant Committee indicted him for siphoning off farmers" money from the Terna Sugar Cooperative money meant for victims of Kargil and the Gujarat earthquake.
This was considered as a political conspiracy by many against him and Sharad Pawar. He was never in judicial custody for more than a week.
He was granted bail on a surety of Rs 2 lakh. The trial in Alibaug court began on 6 June 2011 and verdict in a court of law is still pending. tra.
1975-1978, Chairman B&C Committee Z.P Osmanabad
1975-1978, Member Zilla Parishad Osmanabad
1978 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1978–1980, Cabinet Minister, Energy & Excise, Government
Of Maharashtra
1986–1988, Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1988–1994, Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Home Affairs & Exchange Services Welfare, Government of Maharashtra
1995-1999, Deputy Leader Of Opposition
1999–2002, Cabinet Minister, Energy and Water Resources, Government of Maharashtra
2002–2004, Cabinet Minister, Water Resources excluding Krishna Valley Irrigation, Government of Maharashtra
2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha.