His nomination papers were usually disregarded by the election commission .
He reached his high - water mark during the 1992 presidential election , in which he earned fourth place in the polling with 1,135 votes , eventually losing to Shankar Dayal Sharma .
Although his nomination papers were usually disregarded by the election commission , he reached his high - water mark during the 1992 presidential election , in which he earned fourth place in the polling with 1,135 votes , eventually losing to Shankar Dayal Sharma .