	He was interested in contesting from West Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency in the 2009 general election but was denied a ticket by the party, despite receiving assurances from party leaders that he would be considered. Instead, Janakpuri MLA Jagdish Mukhi contested from West Delhi. A mahapanchayat held on 22 March 2013 in Dwarka "[condemned] the decision of the BJP to deny Parvesh the ticket".