He also served as vice-president of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Limited and held Minister of State rank from 2010 to 2013[3] under the cabinet of Shivraj Singh Chauhan.

For conducting the protest along with Jayaprakash Narayan against imposition of the emergency during the tenure of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in India, he was sent to prison of Gwalior from 12 July 1975 to 3 February 1977 under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA).

Identifying his large public base and notable social work, Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia supported him and he was given ticket from BJP to contest in 1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

He lost the 2023 Assembly election[10] to his rival Congress' candidate Ramnivas Rawat due to alleged weak support of local party officials[11] and mobilization of Adivasi votes to another independent candidate by former BJP MLA Sitaram Aadivashi who was later reprimanded by Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his visit to Sheopur post elections.

[12][13] Mewraji still took the responsibility for electoral results and remained committed as usual to serve the poor, backward, farmers and people in need from his region.