He was twice the member of state legislative assembly from Chatra from 2000 to 2009. He was state Drinking water, Sanitation and agriculture minister.
In 2014, he joined Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) after BJP denied ticket to him from Chatra. In Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election 2019, Satyanand Bhogta was elected as M.L.A. of Chatra as RJD candidate.