He was inducted into the cabinet as Industries minister with additional charge of Labour and Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information and Public Relations from 2012 to 2017.

He holds a post graduate diploma in public relations and advertisement and an M.Sc.

He married Simmi Agnihotri, a professor at Himachal Pradesh University.

[5] Aastha Agnihotri, their daughter, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law, Himachal Pradesh University.

[8] He won Haroli again in 2022 and currently is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.