[2] He is also a politburo member of CPI(ML)L.[3] In 2024 Indian general election, he defeated Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh with a margin of over one lakh votes to win Karakat Lok Sabha constituency.

He stood first in the triangular electoral contest involving National Democratic Alliance candidate and Rashtriya Lok Morcha president, Upendra Kushwaha and Pawan Singh.

[11] In 2012, he was also imprisoned in connection with demonstration organised by him and his party members against the murder of Mukhiya of Sonhathu Panchayat of Haspura block, Devendra Kumar.

[13] In 2020-21, he led a procession from Bihar to Delhi-Punjab border in the support of peasant agitators, who were opposing the three farm laws that were passed by Narendra Modi government.

[14][15] It was speculated in political discourse that Pawan Singh will be able to collect a major chunk of Rajput votes in the electoral contest between two Koeri leaders.

With these minimal resources and lack of helicopters to expedite their election campaign, their workers travelled on bicycles and two wheelers to connect with the ordinary people.