Career
He had joined Consumer price index in 1964. He was the Health Minister in the state government. In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Communist Party of India candidate in the constituency Lamlai.
He had been Food and Civil Supplies Minister after the 2002 election.
He had been elected from the same Assembly seat in the 2002, 1990 and 1980 elections, finishing second in the 2000, 1995 and 1984 elections.