ænd ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻlˈiːst fɹʌm dʒˈeɪl ɪn ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi, hiː kəntˈɛstᵻd ðə boʊpˈɑːl lˈoʊk sɐbˈɑː æz ɐ ɹˈæʃtɹɪjə lˈoʊk dˈæl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən.
and after being released from jail in emergency, he contested the Bhopal Lok Sabha as a rashtriya  Lok Dal candidate in the general election.