Fowdar previously served as the Ministry of Training, Skills, Development, Productivity and External Communications of Mauritius[3] in the cabinet of Sir Anerood Jugnauth from 2000 to 2003 and Paul Berenger from 2003 to 2005.

Fowdar is a member of Muvment Liberater after resigning from the Politburo of the MMM in October 2014 citing his disagreement with the PTR–MMM alliance.

Fowdar joined the Mauritian Militant Movement in 1996 and was elected to serve as a member of parliament in 2000 in Constituency No 9, Flacq & Bon Accueil.

Whilst in Office, Fowdar also reorganised the Skill Development Program for young unemployed graduates in order to allow a greater number of diplomas and degree holders to acquire professional experience of at least one year.

[10] Following the victory of "Alliance Lepep" in the elections, Fowdar re-entered parliament and was appointed as a member of the Public Accounts Committee and became the parliamentary representative for Mauritius at the World Trade Organization.