Right from Khachi's student days, he was extremely popular amongst his friends and had an active interest in political matters.
Upon completion of his studies, he returned to Himachal Pradesh and join the co-operative movement in the state.
He contest his first two elections of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1972 as Independent candidate and in both he won.
Thereafter he joined Indian National Congress in 1977 and continued to remain loyal to his party till his death in 2002.
He was elected 6 times as MLA, one time from Theog constituency in 1967 and 5 times from Kumarsain constituency in 1972, 1982, 1985, 1993 and 1998.
He also remained 3 times minister in Virbhadra Singh's cabinet.

J.B.L Khachi and Thakur Sen Negi founded Himachal Pradesh Lok Raj Party (LRP) in 1967.
LRP contested the 1971 Lok Sabha elections and the 1972 state assembly elections.

In the 1972 state assembly elections LRP had put up candidates in 16 out of 68 constituencies.
Two were elected as MLA from Kinnaur and Arki constituency.
The party was dissolved just before the 1977 state assembly elections.

Apart from been a various times MLA and cabinet minister, he was also the Chairman of Working group (1967–1970), General Secretary of the Progressive front in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (1970–1973), Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Union (1972–1977) and General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (1990–1993).
He had also given speech in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
Right from Khachi's student days, he was extremely popular amongst his friends and had an active interest in political matters. Upon completion of his studies, he returned to Himachal Pradesh and join the co-operative movement in the state. He contest his first two elections of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1972 as Independent candidate and in both he won. Thereafter he joined Indian National Congress in 1977 and continued to remain loyal to his party till his death in 2002. He was elected 6 times as MLA, one time from Theog constituency in 1967 and 5 times from Kumarsain constituency in 1972, 1982, 1985, 1993 and 1998. He also remained 3 times minister in Virbhadra Singh's cabinet.
J.B.L Khachi and Thakur Sen Negi founded Himachal Pradesh Lok Raj Party (LRP) in 1967. LRP contested the 1971 Lok Sabha elections and the 1972 state assembly elections.
In the 1972 state assembly elections LRP had put up candidates in 16 out of 68 constituencies. Two were elected as MLA from Kinnaur and Arki constituency. The party was dissolved just before the 1977 state assembly elections. 
Apart from been a various times MLA and cabinet minister, he was also the Chairman of Working group (1967–1970), General Secretary of the Progressive front in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (1970–1973), Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Union (1972–1977) and General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (1990–1993). He had also given speech in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
Jai Bihari Lal Khachi