Career
He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 from Bhind constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He often said he was heavily influenced by the Dalai Lama and looked up to him as his idol.
He is a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader of Madhya Pradesh.
