hiː ˈɛntɚd ðə pʌndʒˈɑːb lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli æz ɐn ækˈɑːli nˈɑːmɪnˌiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ðə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, bˈɑːbə ɡˈɜːdɪt sˈɪŋ ʌv sɑːɹhˈɑːli.
He entered the Punjab Legislative Assembly as an Akali nominee in 1937, defeating the Congress candidate, Baba Gurdit Singh of Sarhali.