 In 1946, he contested the first Assembly elections from Jabalpur and was elected unopposed to become the Chief Parliamentary Secretary of the cabinet.He successfully contested the first Assembly elections of the newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh and became the first speaker of the house, but the tenure was short (1956–57).He continued to hold the post of the speaker for two more terms, from 1957 to 1962 and from 1962 to 1967.