Later, in 1952, he became the President of the Morang District Nepali Congress and held that office until he was arrested and imprisoned by King Mahendra following the 1960 royal coup.
Aastal 1952 sai ta Morangi maakonna Nepali Kongressi presidendiks ning jäi sellele kohale, kuni kuningas Mahendra ta pärast 1960. aasta paleepööret vangistas ja vahistas.