Born in 1941 in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh he passed M.A. from Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi. He joined politics and held many party positions at state and national level. He was Cabinet Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh holding the portfolios of Public Works, Medical Education and Tourism during March 1997-August 2000 period. He is currently a member of Rajya Sabha.