 After the passing of Jabalpur University bill, the state government established Rani Durgavati University in 1956 with Dubey as its founder vice chancellor.He was elected from the Jabalpur constituency again 1967 and held the portfolio of Finance in the Dwarka Prasad Mishra ministry during its second term from March 1967 to July 1967.Kunji Lal Dubey, who served as the President of the Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association and "All India Ayurved Parishad", besides being a founder member of the Madhya Pradesh Lalit Kala Akademi, was married to Lalitabai and the couple had three sons and three daughters.