[5] Radheshyam served in the United Nations as the Regional Chief of Human Rights in the UN peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2000.
He completed his Master Degree (MSw) from Jamia Millia Islamia University.
In 2017, Dr. Thokchom Radheshyam joined politics by contesting on a BJP ticket and was elected from Heirok Assembly constituency.
He defeated Moirangthem Okendro from Indian National Congress, who was the then Education Minister and the President of INC Manipur.
[6] In 2023, he resigned his post as advisor to Manipur's Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh.