He served as a member of Parliament for the Indian National Congress and as Minister of State for Home Affairs.

Jaiswal had visited temples, hospitals, and travelled in trains and public transport in Melbourne to meet victims, and interact with Indian students in Australia, to get a better understanding of the situation.

Earlier when Victorian opposition leader Ted Baillieu, and Ministerial Adviser Mr. Nitin Gupta had visited Delhi, India in July 2009, Jaiswal had met with them to get updates about the ground situation.

However, he came into limelight when the Indian coal allocation scam erupted via a leaked Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in August 2012.

[3] Another controversy arose while Jaiswal was attending a cultural event in Kanpur he made sexist remarks, saying 'A new victory and a new marriage have their own importance.