, 2005 Menon was elected to parliament in 1979. In 1990, he played a leading role in the mass struggle that toppled the
Hossain Mohammad Ershad regime. In 1991, he was again elected to parliament. On 17 August 1992, Menon survived a violent near-fatal attack. Unidentified assailants opened fire on the Workers Party office, injuring Menon. Bangladesh Workers’ Party of Menon joined the 14-party alliance led by Awami League and participated in the 2008 national election. They also participated in the 2014 national election which was boycotted by the main opposition party BNP. Menon was appointed as the minister of civil aviation and tourism. Menon, once rose a strong voice against authoritarian
West Pakistani regime. On 22 August 2024, after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina, Menon was arrested from Gulshan area in
Dhaka. While attending a hearings both Menon and
Hasanul Haq Inu were assaulted by lawyers at the court premises. The
Anti-Corruption Commission investigated allegations that Menon had accumulated 25000 crore BDT (2.5 Billion USD) worth of wealth through corruption. By June, he had spent 36 days in remand. He had been charged in multiple cases over the death of protestors against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. ==Family==