ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, hiː kəntˈɛstᵻd fɹʌm boʊpˈɑːl lˈoʊk sɐbˈɑː kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi æz ɐ nˈæʃənəlˌɪst kˈɑːŋɡɹəs pˈɑːɹɾi kˈændᵻdˌeɪt bˌʌt lˈɔst ɐɡˈɛn.
In 1999, he contested from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate but lost again.