 Aligning himself with the activities of the Indian National Congress, he became a member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1937 and two years later, when the Tripuri Session of the AICC was convened in 1939, he was the secretary of the reception committee.In 1941, he was selected for the Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi, but was detained by the Police and sentenced to six months in jail, only to be released in 1942.On his release, he participated in the Quit India movement and was jailed again, this time for a period of two years.