[1][2][3][4] He represented the Darhal Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rajouri district of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir 5 times.

In 1972 he was denied the mandate by the INC, In 1975 he joined Jammu and Kashmir national conference headed by Sheikh Mohmmed Abdullah.

In 1983 he lost the elections to INC candidate and veteran spiritual gujjar leader with a very thin margin.

[5] Again, in 1996 elected to vidhan sabha for (5th time),[6] and was again inducted in the council of ministers headed by Dr Farooq Abdullah which he held till his death 30 September 2002.

As a minister he headed the revenue, relief and rehabilitation, rural development and Panchayati Raj cooperatives departments etc.