He also serves as the President of National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF).

He became Maharashtra's Home Minister on 5 April 2021, succeeding Anil Deshmukh who resigned[5] due to graft charges.

He started his political career as a PA to Sharad Pawar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Changes to make the admission procedure for medical seats more transparent were made during his tenure.

[citation needed] He also encouraged the setup of new engineering colleges by easing the approval process.