Dalwai is a trade unionist, journalist and writer by profession.

[1] He represented Congress Party in Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1998 to 2003.

In June 2010 he was again elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Indian National Congress; his term lasted until August 2011.

[2] He was elected from Maharashtra to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament from 2011 to 2014.

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