English: His foray into electoral political office began with his election as a member of the Jorhat Municipal Board in 1968 and in 1971 he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from the Jorhat Parliamentary constituency.
Telugu: 1968లో రాజకీయాల్లో రాజకీయాల్లోకి వచ్చిన ఆయన 1971లో తొలిసారి లోక్‌సభకు ఎన్నికయ్యారు.