 He stood for the Northern and Western constituency against Sadanand Maharaj, also a member of the Kisan Sangh, and won easily with just under 70% of the vote.Following the elections, he became a key advisor to Ayodhya Prasad during the 1943 cane strike as the Kisan Sangh and Maha Sangh vied to support from the farmers.When the Kisan Sangh split into left and right wings, he allied himself with the right wing led by Ayodhya Prasad but had secret meetings with members of the left wing.