He is a Wildlife conservation activist and adopted an elephant and a tigress at Bannerghatta National Park.
In 2008 he was elected as Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the first time from Bangalore South Constituency.
[6] He is serving as MLA for Third Consecutive Term from Bangalore South Assembly Constituency after winning the seat in 2013 and 2018 elections.
[7] On 9 December 2014, Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao upheld the declared that allegations against him were substantiated in denotification case and should not continue to hold his post.
However, on 11 December 2014 Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala rejected the Lokayukta order to dismiss the MLA from his duties later on.