He rose into publicity in 2010 when a group of Congress workers along with him mounted a protest against Pramod Muthalik, a staunch right wing activist in Coastal Karnataka and smeared black paint on his face for Muthalik's vitriolic stand against Valentine's Day celebrations.

In July 2019 he was appointed president of the Indian Youth Congress when Keshav Chand Yadav resigned from this post after Lok Sabha elections.

[10][11][5] In the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India he set up facilities to help Migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to reach back home using Shramik Special trains.

[14] There were instances when Diplomatic mission (embassies) of New Zealand and Philippines reached out to IYC team for COVID-19 relief.

[18] However Indian National Congress came out in support of him and criticized Bharatiya Janata Party for unleashing political vendetta against those helping people in need.