He was born on January 1, 1947, in Bahraj, Uttar Pradesh, and is the son of Bhagwan Das Gond. He completed his matriculation from Sri Krishna Higher Secondary School in Barhaj, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.

He started his political career on the state level and served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly five times before switching to national politics.

He made his debut in national-level politics in 2019 when he contested and won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Bharaich. He defeated his closest opponent, Shabbir Balmiki of the Samajwadi Party, by a vast margin of 128752 votes.