Entered politics while a student; was an active worker of S.F.I.; served as State Secretary SFI (1973-79) and Joint Secretary, SFI National Committee; was, President, D.Y.F.I., Kannur District Committee; Secretary , C.I.T.U Area Committee; Secretary, Toddy Tappers Union, Thalassery Range; Secretary, Lorry Drivers and Cleaners Union, Thalassery; Joint Secretary, Karshaka Sangham State Committee; Secretary, CPI (M) Kannur District Committee, Founder President of Thalassery Co-operative Hospital and Thalassery Co-operative Press; arrested under MISA and imprisoned for 16 months during the period of Emergency

Now CPI(M) State Secretariat Member; CPI(M) Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader. Elected to KLA in 1982 and 1987