[citation needed] He was the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023 in B.S.Yediyurappa cabinet and [1] Later he has also sworn in as cabinet minister on 4 August 2020 for a second time in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet and the Animal Husbandry portfolio has been allotted.
In Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet he was made Minister in charge of the Yadgiri district.
He has been elected to Karnataka assembly from Aurad, a reserved constituency in 2008 by defeating incumbent MP of Bidar Mr. Narsingrao Suryawanshi.
Gopinath Munde, former Deputy CM of Maharashtra, was his mentor.
Chauhan is the protégé of ex-MLA from Aurad, Gundappa Vakil.