Originally a member of the Indian National Congress, he later switched to Biju Janata Dal.

On 29 January 2023, a policeman of ASI (Assistant sub-inspector) rank, fired four or five bullets on Das as he stepped out of his car at Gandhi square.

[7] Then the crime branch took the accused policeman to the neighbouring Sundargargh district, where senior officers, including ADG Arun Bothra, questioned him.

[8] "Health Minister Naba Das was admitted to Apollo with gunshot wounds to the left chest.

During the operation, it was found that a single bullet had entered and exited the body, injuring the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and injury.