[4] Boodhoo became involved with socio-cultural movement Siva Shivir in 1968 and he campaigned against the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes in Mauritian villages.
[6] From 1976 to 1979 Boodhoo served as a member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) under the Labour-CAM-PMSD coalition but he criticized various aspects of the ruling government.
[7] Boodhoo also instigated a commission of enquiry in 1978 which led to the resignation of two sitting ministers Lutchmeeparsad Badry (Social Security) and Gyandeo Dabee (Cooperatives) in May 1979.
[10] Whilst still in power there was disagreement within the ruling coalition of MMM-PSM which led to the departure of Aneerood Jugnauth and other elected members from MMM as he formed a new party MSM.
At the September 1991 general elections Harish Boodhoo stood as candidate of the Labour-PMSD coalition in Constituency No.12 (Mahébourg Plaine Magnien).
[14] Whilst in government Boodhoo campaigned for reform in the sugar industry, protection of public beaches from private ownership and fought against corruption.
In 1979 two of his Labour Party colleagues (ministers Badry and Dabee) had to resign based on findings of a commission of enquiry (led by Victor Glover (judge)) which was instigated by Harish Boodhoo's corruption allegations.
[15] Since 2004 he has also publicly campaigned for legislative changes against the "Sale by Levy" system[16] which had been abused by unscrupulous businessmen and lawyers to the detriment of numerous Mauritian borrowers.
However after their return to Mauritius Boodhoo and Valayden did not deliver any major revelations as they had earlier promised and the stolen funds have not been recovered.