He represented the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha Constituency and was a member of the Congress political party.
Negi played a key role in the Praja Mandal movement under the leadership of Sridevi Suman in 1941.
Negi played an important role in the freedom movement while living in Praja Mandal.
To keep the movement alive, Negi along with Kushal Singh Rangad escaped through the forest.
On 15 January 1948, Negi led the funeral procession of Nagendra Saklani and Molu Bhandari, followed by a crowd of thousands.
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