Chander Prakash began his political journey in 2007, laying the foundation of his leadership through dedicated public service and strong grassroots engagement. With continuous public connection, community commitment, and a firm local presence, he strengthened his political standing, which culminated in 2012 when he contested for the second time and emerged as a Nigam Parshad, reflecting his rising.
In the 2022 MCD elections, after rejoining the BJP, Chander Prakash contested from the restructured Ward 176 - Govind Puri. He secured 18,929 votes and won by a margin of 2,774 votes against his closest rival. He continues to represent the constituency, focusing on infrastructure development, sanitation drives such as mosquito fogging, community welfare initiatives, and cultural programs including Ganpati Visarjan.
He served as Chairman in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), reflecting his leadership at the committee level and his involvement in administrative decision-making and civic governance.
In March 2017, ahead of the MCD elections, he joined the Indian National Congress (INC), aligning with its vision and local leadership. Contesting from Ward 091-S - Govind Puri, he won the election and continued strengthening his grassroots presence. During this period, he focused on key development initiatives, including the rehabilitation of families from JJ clusters into multi-storey housing and improvement of civic infrastructure.
Following his successful term, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and continued serving as a sitting councillor under the party's leadership by early 2017.
In 2012, Chander Prakash contested the MCD elections from Ward 195 - Govindpuri (South Delhi) as a candidate of the Janata Dal (United) [JDU]. He secured 11,558 votes and won by a margin of 6,719 votes against the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate. This decisive victory marked the beginning of his tenure as a Municipal Councillor.