He was elected to the seventh Lok Sabha from Fazilka constituency in 1967 as member of Shiromani Akali Dal.
[2] He was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha from 15 March 1971 – 18 January 1977 from Fazilka constituency representing the Shiromani Akali Dal.
[5] Later in his life he sported a green turban and supported the Indian National Congress.
[6] He handled Badal’s entire election campaign in the family’s pocket borough of Lambi in Muktsar district.
[7] It is often said that he was the man behind the Badal’s rise from village sarpanch to the chief minister of Punjab.