During the
British colonial period, Kambli was a member of the
Bombay Legislative Council, where he was elected as its Deputy President. Under the system of
diarchy, he served as a minister of agriculture from 1930 to 1934 and minister of education from 1932 to 1937. After the
provincial elections of 1937, a government was formed under
Dhanjishah Cooper where Kambli was made minister for Education, Excise & Agriculture. As a minister of education, Kambli was responsible for the establishment of
Karnatak University in
Dharwad. After
independence of India, Kambli joined the
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party. He also played a role in the
unification of Karnataka. He died in 1956. ==References==