Singh was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Dharampur constituency in Mandi district.
[1][2][3] He holds the Irrigation and public health, Horticulture and Sainik welfare portfolios.
One son Surender Shourie is an MLA from Banjar Assembly constituency.
He was reelected in 1993 with the Indian National Congress, in 1998 with H.V.C., in 2003 with Lok Tantrik Morcha (H.P.
He served as Vice President of HVC from 1997 to 2002; President, H.P Lok Tantrik Morcha, from 2003 to 2004; Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, P.W.D., and Excise & Taxation from 1998 to 2000; and chairman, Estimates Committee and Member of various House Committees.