Freedom struggle During his postgraduate studies, Maderna actively engaged in
Indian independence movement after taking inspiration from
Mahatma Gandhi. Upon his return to Rajasthan, he aligned himself with Baldev Ram Mirdha, a prominent Jat leader, to initiate a large-scale agrarian movement through the Marwar Kisan Sabha and later the Rajasthan Kisan Sabha. This collaborative effort resulted in the abolition of
Jagirs in the former Marwar and Mewar estates, empowering cultivating farmers to become owners of their land. After losing his first election from the Osian Assembly constituency, Maderna again contested from that constituency, securing back-to-back victories in 1957 and 1962.
Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency was created in 1967 and Maderna represented that constituency as an MLA from 1967 to 1985 after winning four successive elections from there. However, he faced a setback in the
1985 election, where he was defeated by Narayan Ram Bera. Maderna made a comeback by winning the next three elections, once from the
Gudamalani Constituency in 1993 and twice from the Bhopalgarh constituency in 1990 and 1998. In January 1999, Maderna was elected
Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly unanimously. His political career also included several notable leadership roles within the
Indian National Congress party. He was president of the
Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee from 1989 to 1994. Additionally, he held the role of
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on multiple occasions. He took on this role for the first time from 1977 to 1978, and again from February 1979 to August 1979. His last stint as the Leader of the Opposition started in 1993 and continued until 1998 when his party came into power after winning the
1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. Maderna's political career concluded with his tenure as the
Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, where he presided from 1999 to 2004. Furthermore, Maderna's influence extended beyond his elected positions, as he held key roles in various constitutional bodies. He served as a member of the
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the
Estimates Committee. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Central Cooperative Bank, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation, the Public Accounts Committee, and the
Public Undertakings Committee. ==Electoral performance==