Membership
He is a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the Secretary/General Secretary of Tamil Nadu P.C.C. (1967-1978). He was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (1967-1971) and Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (1976-1984) where he was the Leader of the Opposition (1981-1984). He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1984 to 1990.