Career
He defeated Doctor Rajendra Shingne of Nationalist Congress Party in the 15th Lok Sabha elections. Before becoming Member of Parliament he has held various posts from Sarpanch to Modern Language Association. He was also the state minister in Sena BJP government.he is chairmen of sharngdhar sugar mills. 1995-1999: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
1997-1999: State Minister for Sports, Youth Welfare & Irrigation, Government of Maharashtra
1999-2004: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
2004-2009: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
2009: Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (1st term)
31 August 2009: Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
1 December
2009: Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
May, 2014: Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
12 September
2014 onwards: Member, Joint Committee on Rural Development
1 September 2014 onwards: Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes.
