diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop.yml b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
index af1e0dbb97..c5d9210702 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - 'docker/**'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-name: Continuous integration for developing
+name: CI
 
 env:
   RUST_TOOLCHAIN: nightly-2022-07-14
diff --git a/src/api/src/v1/meta.rs b/src/api/src/v1/meta.rs
index 5c2d0046ad..087c00be88 100644
--- a/src/api/src/v1/meta.rs
+++ b/src/api/src/v1/meta.rs
@@ -71,11 +71,22 @@ impl ResponseHeader {
             error: Some(error),
         }
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_not_leader(&self) -> bool {
+        if let Some(error) = &self.error {
+            if error.code == ErrorCode::NotLeader as i32 {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum ErrorCode {
     NoActiveDatanodes = 1,
+    NotLeader = 2,
 }
 
 impl Error {
@@ -86,6 +97,24 @@ impl Error {
             err_msg: "No active datanodes".to_string(),
         }
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_not_leader() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            code: ErrorCode::NotLeader as i32,
+            err_msg: "Current server is not leader".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl HeartbeatResponse {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_not_leader(&self) -> bool {
+        if let Some(header) = &self.header {
+            return header.is_not_leader();
+        }
+        false
+    }
 }
 
 macro_rules! gen_set_header {
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs
index fb00a35e10..aef4aad713 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 use tonic::Streaming;
 
-use super::Id;
+use crate::client::Id;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::rpc::util;
 
 pub struct HeartbeatSender {
     id: Id,
@@ -70,7 +71,11 @@ impl HeartbeatStream {
     /// Fetch the next message from this stream.
     #[inline]
     pub async fn message(&mut self) -> Result<Option<HeartbeatResponse>> {
-        self.stream.message().await.context(error::TonicStatusSnafu)
+        let res = self.stream.message().await.context(error::TonicStatusSnafu);
+        if let Ok(Some(heartbeat)) = &res {
+            util::check_response_header(heartbeat.header.as_ref())?;
+        }
+        res
     }
 }
 
@@ -106,7 +111,8 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     pub async fn heartbeat(&mut self) -> Result<(HeartbeatSender, HeartbeatStream)> {
-        let inner = self.inner.read().await;
+        let mut inner = self.inner.write().await;
+        inner.ask_leader().await?;
         inner.heartbeat().await
     }
 
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/router.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/router.rs
index 18089fd9a7..52277bb4fe 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/router.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/router.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ use snafu::ResultExt;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 
-use super::Id;
 use crate::client::load_balance as lb;
+use crate::client::Id;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
 
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs
index d87fd0c616..36b236c730 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ use snafu::ResultExt;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 
-use super::Id;
 use crate::client::load_balance as lb;
+use crate::client::Id;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
 
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/lib.rs b/src/meta-client/src/lib.rs
index e02c5b9216..4226cdbea6 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use serde::Serialize;
 
 pub mod client;
 pub mod error;
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/rpc/router.rs b/src/meta-client/src/rpc/router.rs
index 614c898e4b..936fa076fb 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/rpc/router.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/rpc/router.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ use api::v1::meta::Region as PbRegion;
 use api::v1::meta::RouteRequest as PbRouteRequest;
 use api::v1::meta::RouteResponse as PbRouteResponse;
 use api::v1::meta::Table as PbTable;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize, Serializer};
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::Serializer;
 use snafu::OptionExt;
 
-use super::util;
-use super::Peer;
-use super::TableName;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::rpc::util;
+use crate::rpc::Peer;
+use crate::rpc::TableName;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct RouteRequest {
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/rpc/store.rs b/src/meta-client/src/rpc/store.rs
index 343c1e1d93..4ecb1cb25b 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/rpc/store.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/rpc/store.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ use api::v1::meta::PutResponse as PbPutResponse;
 use api::v1::meta::RangeRequest as PbRangeRequest;
 use api::v1::meta::RangeResponse as PbRangeResponse;
 
-use super::util;
-use super::KeyValue;
-use super::ResponseHeader;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::rpc::util;
+use crate::rpc::KeyValue;
+use crate::rpc::ResponseHeader;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct RangeRequest {
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/rpc/util.rs b/src/meta-client/src/rpc/util.rs
index d563b4a860..7b84d9b81e 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/rpc/util.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/rpc/util.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::error::Result;
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn check_response_header(header: Option<&ResponseHeader>) -> Result<()> {
     if let Some(header) = header {
-        if let Some(ref error) = header.error {
+        if let Some(error) = &header.error {
             let code = error.code;
             let err_msg = &error.err_msg;
             return error::IllegalServerStateSnafu { code, err_msg }.fail();
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
index 85b9208bcf..4ce1f847ca 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use snafu::ResultExt;
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::TcpListenerStream;
 
+use crate::election::etcd::EtcdElection;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::metasrv::MetaSrv;
 use crate::metasrv::MetaSrvOptions;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::service::store::etcd::EtcdStore;
 // Bootstrap the rpc server to serve incoming request
 pub async fn bootstrap_meta_srv(opts: MetaSrvOptions) -> crate::Result<()> {
     let kv_store = EtcdStore::with_endpoints([&opts.store_addr]).await?;
+    let election = EtcdElection::with_endpoints(&opts.server_addr, [&opts.store_addr]).await?;
 
     let listener = TcpListener::bind(&opts.bind_addr)
         .await
@@ -22,7 +24,8 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_meta_srv(opts: MetaSrvOptions) -> crate::Result<()> {
         })?;
     let listener = TcpListenerStream::new(listener);
 
-    let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(opts, kv_store, None).await;
+    let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(opts, kv_store, None, Some(election)).await;
+    meta_srv.start().await;
 
     tonic::transport::Server::builder()
         .accept_http1(true) // for admin services
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/election.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/election.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09a6e2512a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/election.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+pub(crate) mod etcd;
+
+use crate::error::Result;
+
+pub const LEASE_SECS: i64 = 3;
+pub const PROCLAIM_PERIOD_SECS: u64 = LEASE_SECS as u64 * 2 / 3;
+pub const ELECTION_KEY: &str = "__meta_srv_election";
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+pub trait Election: Send + Sync {
+    type Leader;
+
+    /// Returns `true` if current node is the leader.
+    fn is_leader(&self) -> bool;
+
+    /// Campaign waits to acquire leadership in an election.
+    ///
+    /// Multiple sessions can participate in the election,
+    /// but only one can be the leader at a time.
+    async fn campaign(&self) -> Result<()>;
+
+    /// Returns the leader value for the current election.
+    async fn leader(&self) -> Result<Self::Leader>;
+
+    /// Releases election leadership so other campaigners may
+    /// acquire leadership on the election.
+    async fn resign(&self) -> Result<()>;
+}
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/election/etcd.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/election/etcd.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e94653e34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/election/etcd.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use common_telemetry::info;
+use common_telemetry::warn;
+use etcd_client::Client;
+use snafu::OptionExt;
+use snafu::ResultExt;
+
+use crate::election::Election;
+use crate::election::ELECTION_KEY;
+use crate::election::LEASE_SECS;
+use crate::election::PROCLAIM_PERIOD_SECS;
+use crate::error;
+use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::metasrv::ElectionRef;
+use crate::metasrv::LeaderValue;
+
+pub struct EtcdElection {
+    leader_value: String,
+    client: Client,
+    is_leader: AtomicBool,
+}
+
+impl EtcdElection {
+    pub async fn with_endpoints<E, S>(leader_value: E, endpoints: S) -> Result<ElectionRef>
+    where
+        E: AsRef<str>,
+        S: AsRef<[E]>,
+    {
+        let leader_value = leader_value.as_ref().into();
+        let client = Client::connect(endpoints, None)
+            .await
+            .context(error::ConnectEtcdSnafu)?;
+
+        Ok(Arc::new(Self {
+            leader_value,
+            client,
+            is_leader: AtomicBool::new(false),
+        }))
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl Election for EtcdElection {
+    type Leader = LeaderValue;
+
+    fn is_leader(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_leader.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    async fn campaign(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut lease_client = self.client.lease_client();
+        let mut election_client = self.client.election_client();
+        let res = lease_client
+            .grant(LEASE_SECS, None)
+            .await
+            .context(error::EtcdFailedSnafu)?;
+        let lease_id = res.id();
+
+        info!("Election grant ttl: {:?}, id: {:?}", res.ttl(), lease_id);
+
+        // campaign
+        let res = election_client
+            .campaign(ELECTION_KEY, self.leader_value.clone(), lease_id)
+            .await
+            .context(error::EtcdFailedSnafu)?;
+
+        if let Some(leader) = res.leader() {
+            info!(
+                "[{}] becoming leader: {:?}, lease: {}",
+                &self.leader_value,
+                leader.name_str(),
+                leader.lease()
+            );
+
+            let (mut keeper, mut receiver) = self
+                .client
+                .lease_client()
+                .keep_alive(lease_id)
+                .await
+                .context(error::EtcdFailedSnafu)?;
+
+            let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(PROCLAIM_PERIOD_SECS));
+            loop {
+                interval.tick().await;
+                keeper.keep_alive().await.context(error::EtcdFailedSnafu)?;
+
+                if let Some(res) = receiver.message().await.context(error::EtcdFailedSnafu)? {
+                    if res.ttl() > 0 {
+                        self.is_leader.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    } else {
+                        warn!(
+                            "Already lost leader status, lease: {}, will re-initiate election",
+                            leader.lease()
+                        );
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            self.is_leader.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn leader(&self) -> Result<LeaderValue> {
+        if self.is_leader.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            Ok(LeaderValue(self.leader_value.clone()))
+        } else {
+            let res = self
+                .client
+                .election_client()
+                .leader(ELECTION_KEY)
+                .await
+                .context(error::EtcdFailedSnafu)?;
+            let leader_value = res.kv().context(error::NoLeaderSnafu)?.value();
+            let leader_value = String::from_utf8_lossy(leader_value).to_string();
+            Ok(LeaderValue(leader_value))
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn resign(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/error.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/error.rs
index fcbab4ed58..b35e9cd046 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/error.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use common_error::prelude::*;
-use tonic::{Code, Status};
+use tonic::Code;
+use tonic::Status;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Snafu)]
 #[snafu(visibility(pub))]
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ pub enum Error {
         err_msg: String,
         backtrace: Backtrace,
     },
+
+    #[snafu(display("MetaSrv has no leader at this moment"))]
+    NoLeader { backtrace: Backtrace },
 }
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ impl ErrorExt for Error {
             | Error::SerializeToJson { .. }
             | Error::DeserializeFromJson { .. }
             | Error::DecodeTableRoute { .. }
+            | Error::NoLeader { .. }
             | Error::StartGrpc { .. } => StatusCode::Internal,
             Error::EmptyKey { .. }
             | Error::EmptyTableName { .. }
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/handler.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/handler.rs
index 697ea62c29..de2ca2b50d 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/handler.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/handler.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub(crate) mod check_leader;
 pub(crate) mod datanode_lease;
 pub(crate) mod response_header;
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 use crate::error::Result;
-use crate::service::store::kv::KvStoreRef;
+use crate::metasrv::Context;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait HeartbeatHandler: Send + Sync {
@@ -24,24 +25,6 @@ pub trait HeartbeatHandler: Send + Sync {
     ) -> Result<()>;
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Context {
-    pub server_addr: String, // also server_id
-    pub kv_store: KvStoreRef,
-}
-
-impl Context {
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn server_addr(&self) -> &str {
-        &self.server_addr
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn kv_store(&self) -> KvStoreRef {
-        self.kv_store.clone()
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct HeartbeatAccumulator {
     pub header: Option<ResponseHeader>,
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/handler/check_leader.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/handler/check_leader.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9f7c4e750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/handler/check_leader.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use api::v1::meta::Error;
+use api::v1::meta::HeartbeatRequest;
+
+use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::handler::HeartbeatAccumulator;
+use crate::handler::HeartbeatHandler;
+use crate::metasrv::Context;
+
+pub struct CheckLeaderHandler;
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl HeartbeatHandler for CheckLeaderHandler {
+    async fn handle(
+        &self,
+        _req: &HeartbeatRequest,
+        ctx: &Context,
+        acc: &mut HeartbeatAccumulator,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(election) = &ctx.election {
+            if election.is_leader() {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(header) = &mut acc.header {
+            header.error = Some(Error::is_not_leader());
+            ctx.set_skip_all();
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/handler/datanode_lease.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/handler/datanode_lease.rs
index 45c88f0278..06ab50a0e8 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/handler/datanode_lease.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/handler/datanode_lease.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ use api::v1::meta::PutRequest;
 use common_telemetry::info;
 use common_time::util as time_util;
 
-use super::Context;
-use super::HeartbeatAccumulator;
-use super::HeartbeatHandler;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::handler::HeartbeatAccumulator;
+use crate::handler::HeartbeatHandler;
 use crate::keys::LeaseKey;
 use crate::keys::LeaseValue;
+use crate::metasrv::Context;
 
 pub struct DatanodeLeaseHandler;
 
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ impl HeartbeatHandler for DatanodeLeaseHandler {
         ctx: &Context,
         _acc: &mut HeartbeatAccumulator,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        if ctx.is_skip_all() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let HeartbeatRequest { header, peer, .. } = req;
-        if let Some(ref peer) = peer {
+        if let Some(peer) = &peer {
             let key = LeaseKey {
                 cluster_id: header.as_ref().map_or(0, |h| h.cluster_id),
                 node_id: peer.id,
@@ -41,9 +45,61 @@ impl HeartbeatHandler for DatanodeLeaseHandler {
                 ..Default::default()
             };
 
-            let _ = ctx.kv_store().put(put).await?;
+            ctx.kv_store.put(put).await?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
+    use api::v1::meta::Peer;
+    use api::v1::meta::RangeRequest;
+    use api::v1::meta::RequestHeader;
+
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::service::store::memory::MemStore;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_handle_datanode_lease() {
+        let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
+        let ctx = Context {
+            datanode_lease_secs: 30,
+            server_addr: "0.0.0.0:0000".to_string(),
+            kv_store,
+            election: None,
+            skip_all: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        };
+
+        let req = HeartbeatRequest {
+            header: Some(RequestHeader::new((1, 2))),
+            peer: Some(Peer {
+                id: 3,
+                addr: "127.0.0.1:1111".to_string(),
+            }),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let mut acc = HeartbeatAccumulator::default();
+
+        let lease_handler = DatanodeLeaseHandler {};
+        lease_handler.handle(&req, &ctx, &mut acc).await.unwrap();
+
+        let key = LeaseKey {
+            cluster_id: 1,
+            node_id: 3,
+        };
+
+        let req = RangeRequest {
+            key: key.try_into().unwrap(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let res = ctx.kv_store.range(req).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(1, res.kvs.len());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/handler/response_header.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/handler/response_header.rs
index 76fa7b2508..be87232fd6 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/handler/response_header.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/handler/response_header.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ use api::v1::meta::HeartbeatRequest;
 use api::v1::meta::ResponseHeader;
 use api::v1::meta::PROTOCOL_VERSION;
 
-use super::Context;
-use super::HeartbeatAccumulator;
-use super::HeartbeatHandler;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::handler::HeartbeatAccumulator;
+use crate::handler::HeartbeatHandler;
+use crate::metasrv::Context;
 
 pub struct ResponseHeaderHandler;
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ impl HeartbeatHandler for ResponseHeaderHandler {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     use api::v1::meta::{HeartbeatResponse, RequestHeader};
@@ -42,8 +43,11 @@ mod tests {
     async fn test_handle_heartbeat_resp_header() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
         let ctx = Context {
+            datanode_lease_secs: 30,
             server_addr: "0.0.0.0:0000".to_string(),
             kv_store,
+            election: None,
+            skip_all: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         };
 
         let req = HeartbeatRequest {
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs
index 79744f8fb5..865d2cb33d 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #![feature(btree_drain_filter)]
 pub mod bootstrap;
+mod election;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod handler;
 mod keys;
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs
index c7d886a61f..8bd9793a52 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use api::v1::meta::Peer;
+use common_telemetry::info;
+use common_telemetry::warn;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
+use crate::election::Election;
+use crate::handler::check_leader::CheckLeaderHandler;
 use crate::handler::datanode_lease::DatanodeLeaseHandler;
 use crate::handler::response_header::ResponseHeaderHandler;
 use crate::handler::HeartbeatHandlerGroup;
@@ -37,18 +43,36 @@ impl Default for MetaSrvOptions {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Context {
     pub datanode_lease_secs: i64,
+    pub server_addr: String,
     pub kv_store: KvStoreRef,
+    pub election: Option<ElectionRef>,
+    pub skip_all: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
+impl Context {
+    pub fn is_skip_all(&self) -> bool {
+        self.skip_all.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_skip_all(&self) {
+        self.skip_all.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct LeaderValue(pub String);
+
 pub type SelectorRef = Arc<dyn Selector<Context = Context, Output = Vec<Peer>>>;
+pub type ElectionRef = Arc<dyn Election<Leader = LeaderValue>>;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct MetaSrv {
+    started: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     options: MetaSrvOptions,
     kv_store: KvStoreRef,
     table_id_sequence: SequenceRef,
     selector: SelectorRef,
     handler_group: HeartbeatHandlerGroup,
+    election: Option<ElectionRef>,
 }
 
 impl MetaSrv {
@@ -56,22 +80,59 @@ impl MetaSrv {
         options: MetaSrvOptions,
         kv_store: KvStoreRef,
         selector: Option<SelectorRef>,
+        election: Option<ElectionRef>,
     ) -> Self {
+        let started = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let table_id_sequence = Arc::new(Sequence::new(TABLE_ID_SEQ, 10, kv_store.clone()));
         let selector = selector.unwrap_or_else(|| Arc::new(LeaseBasedSelector {}));
         let handler_group = HeartbeatHandlerGroup::default();
         handler_group.add_handler(ResponseHeaderHandler).await;
+        handler_group.add_handler(CheckLeaderHandler).await;
         handler_group.add_handler(DatanodeLeaseHandler).await;
 
         Self {
+            started,
             options,
             kv_store,
             table_id_sequence,
             selector,
             handler_group,
+            election,
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn start(&self) {
+        if self
+            .started
+            .compare_exchange(false, true, Ordering::Relaxed, Ordering::Relaxed)
+            .is_err()
+        {
+            warn!("MetaSrv already started");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(election) = self.election() {
+            let election = election.clone();
+            let started = self.started.clone();
+            common_runtime::spawn_bg(async move {
+                while started.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                    let res = election.campaign().await;
+                    if let Err(e) = res {
+                        warn!("MetaSrv election error: {}", e);
+                    }
+                    info!("MetaSrv re-initiate election");
+                }
+                info!("MetaSrv stopped");
+            });
+        }
+
+        info!("MetaSrv started");
+    }
+
+    pub fn shutdown(&self) {
+        self.started.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn options(&self) -> &MetaSrvOptions {
         &self.options
@@ -97,13 +158,24 @@ impl MetaSrv {
         self.handler_group.clone()
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn election(&self) -> Option<ElectionRef> {
+        self.election.clone()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn new_ctx(&self) -> Context {
         let datanode_lease_secs = self.options().datanode_lease_secs;
+        let server_addr = self.options().server_addr.clone();
         let kv_store = self.kv_store();
+        let election = self.election();
+        let skip_all = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         Context {
             datanode_lease_secs,
+            server_addr,
             kv_store,
+            election,
+            skip_all,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs
index a90dd01a21..f1ad3d836c 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub async fn mock(
     selector: Option<SelectorRef>,
 ) -> MockInfo {
     let server_addr = opts.server_addr.clone();
-    let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(opts, kv_store, selector).await;
+    let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(opts, kv_store, selector, None).await;
     let (client, server) = tokio::io::duplex(1024);
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         tonic::transport::Server::builder()
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/selector/lease_based.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/selector/lease_based.rs
index d584c692d9..c4936011b4 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/selector/lease_based.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/selector/lease_based.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use api::v1::meta::Peer;
 use common_time::util as time_util;
 
-use super::Namespace;
-use super::Selector;
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::keys::LeaseKey;
 use crate::keys::LeaseValue;
 use crate::lease;
 use crate::metasrv::Context;
+use crate::selector::Namespace;
+use crate::selector::Selector;
 
 pub struct LeaseBasedSelector;
 
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/service/admin/health.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/service/admin/health.rs
index f24c52f656..60e7d7310a 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/service/admin/health.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/service/admin/health.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use tonic::codegen::http;
 
-use super::HttpHandler;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::service::admin::HttpHandler;
 
 const HTTP_OK: &str = "OK\n";
 
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/service/heartbeat.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/service/heartbeat.rs
index 82f91ec7d2..3d8189ffe9 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/service/heartbeat.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/service/heartbeat.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use api::v1::meta::HeartbeatRequest;
 use api::v1::meta::HeartbeatResponse;
 use api::v1::meta::Peer;
 use api::v1::meta::ResponseHeader;
-use api::v1::meta::PROTOCOL_VERSION;
 use common_telemetry::error;
 use common_telemetry::info;
+use common_telemetry::warn;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ use tonic::Request;
 use tonic::Response;
 use tonic::Streaming;
 
-use super::GrpcResult;
-use super::GrpcStream;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
-use crate::handler::Context;
+use crate::metasrv::Context;
 use crate::metasrv::MetaSrv;
+use crate::service::GrpcResult;
+use crate::service::GrpcStream;
 
 static PUSHER_ID: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 
@@ -39,17 +39,15 @@ impl heartbeat_server::Heartbeat for MetaSrv {
         let mut in_stream = req.into_inner();
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
         let handler_group = self.handler_group();
-        let ctx = Context {
-            server_addr: self.options().server_addr.clone(),
-            kv_store: self.kv_store(),
-        };
+        let ctx = self.new_ctx();
         common_runtime::spawn_bg(async move {
             let mut pusher_key = None;
             while let Some(msg) = in_stream.next().await {
+                let mut quit = false;
                 match msg {
                     Ok(req) => {
                         if pusher_key.is_none() {
-                            if let Some(ref peer) = req.peer {
+                            if let Some(peer) = &req.peer {
                                 let key = format!(
                                     "{}-{}-{}",
                                     peer.addr,
@@ -61,14 +59,16 @@ impl heartbeat_server::Heartbeat for MetaSrv {
                             }
                         }
 
-                        tx.send(
-                            handler_group
-                                .handle(req, ctx.clone())
-                                .await
-                                .map_err(|e| e.into()),
-                        )
-                        .await
-                        .expect("working rx");
+                        let res = handler_group
+                            .handle(req, ctx.clone())
+                            .await
+                            .map_err(|e| e.into());
+
+                        if let Ok(res) = &res {
+                            quit = res.is_not_leader();
+                        }
+
+                        tx.send(res).await.expect("working rx");
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
                         if let Some(io_err) = error::match_for_io_error(&err) {
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ impl heartbeat_server::Heartbeat for MetaSrv {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                if quit {
+                    warn!("Quit because it is no longer the leader");
+                    break;
+                }
             }
             info!(
                 "Heartbeat stream broken: {:?}",
@@ -102,34 +107,34 @@ impl heartbeat_server::Heartbeat for MetaSrv {
 
     async fn ask_leader(&self, req: Request<AskLeaderRequest>) -> GrpcResult<AskLeaderResponse> {
         let req = req.into_inner();
-        let res = self.handle_ask_leader(req).await?;
+        let ctx = self.new_ctx();
+        let res = handle_ask_leader(req, ctx).await?;
 
         Ok(Response::new(res))
     }
 }
 
-impl MetaSrv {
-    // TODO(jiachun): move out when we can get the leader peer from kv store
-    async fn handle_ask_leader(&self, req: AskLeaderRequest) -> Result<AskLeaderResponse> {
-        let AskLeaderRequest { header, .. } = req;
+async fn handle_ask_leader(req: AskLeaderRequest, ctx: Context) -> Result<AskLeaderResponse> {
+    let cluster_id = req.header.as_ref().map_or(0, |h| h.cluster_id);
 
-        let res_header = ResponseHeader {
-            protocol_version: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-            cluster_id: header.map_or(0u64, |h| h.cluster_id),
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
+    let addr = match ctx.election {
+        Some(election) => {
+            if election.is_leader() {
+                ctx.server_addr
+            } else {
+                election.leader().await?.0
+            }
+        }
+        None => ctx.server_addr,
+    };
 
-        // TODO(jiachun): return leader
-        let res = AskLeaderResponse {
-            header: Some(res_header),
-            leader: Some(Peer {
-                id: 0,
-                addr: self.options().server_addr.clone(),
-            }),
-        };
+    let leader = Some(Peer {
+        id: 0, // TODO(jiachun): meta node should have a Id
+        addr,
+    });
 
-        Ok(res)
-    }
+    let header = Some(ResponseHeader::success(cluster_id));
+    Ok(AskLeaderResponse { header, leader })
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_ask_leader() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
-        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None).await;
+        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None, None).await;
 
         let req = AskLeaderRequest {
             header: Some(RequestHeader::new((1, 1))),
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/service/router.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/service/router.rs
index 1eb861151c..976650fc5b 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/service/router.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/service/router.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ use snafu::ResultExt;
 use tonic::Request;
 use tonic::Response;
 
-use super::store::kv::KvStoreRef;
-use super::GrpcResult;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::keys::TableRouteKey;
@@ -29,6 +27,8 @@ use crate::metasrv::Context;
 use crate::metasrv::MetaSrv;
 use crate::metasrv::SelectorRef;
 use crate::sequence::SequenceRef;
+use crate::service::store::kv::KvStoreRef;
+use crate::service::GrpcResult;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl router_server::Router for MetaSrv {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async fn handle_route(req: RouteRequest, ctx: Context) -> Result<RouteResponse>
             peers,
             mut table_route,
         } = tr;
-        if let Some(ref mut table_route) = table_route {
+        if let Some(table_route) = &mut table_route {
             for rr in &mut table_route.region_routes {
                 if let Some(peer) = peers.get(rr.leader_peer_index as usize) {
                     rr.leader_peer_index = peer_dict.get_or_insert(peer.clone()) as u64;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async fn handle_route(req: RouteRequest, ctx: Context) -> Result<RouteResponse>
                 }
             }
 
-            if let Some(ref mut table) = table_route.table {
+            if let Some(table) = &mut table_route.table {
                 table.table_schema = tg.as_bytes().context(error::InvalidCatalogValueSnafu)?;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/service/store.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/service/store.rs
index 290df1a6ca..47096a0673 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/service/store.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/service/store.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use api::v1::meta::RangeResponse;
 use tonic::Request;
 use tonic::Response;
 
-use super::GrpcResult;
 use crate::metasrv::MetaSrv;
+use crate::service::GrpcResult;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl store_server::Store for MetaSrv {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_range() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
-        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None).await;
+        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None, None).await;
         let req = RangeRequest::default();
         let res = meta_srv.range(req.into_request()).await;
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_put() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
-        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None).await;
+        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None, None).await;
         let req = PutRequest::default();
         let res = meta_srv.put(req.into_request()).await;
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_batch_put() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
-        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None).await;
+        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None, None).await;
         let req = BatchPutRequest::default();
         let res = meta_srv.batch_put(req.into_request()).await;
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_compare_and_put() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
-        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None).await;
+        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None, None).await;
         let req = CompareAndPutRequest::default();
         let res = meta_srv.compare_and_put(req.into_request()).await;
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_delete_range() {
         let kv_store = Arc::new(MemStore::new());
-        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None).await;
+        let meta_srv = MetaSrv::new(MetaSrvOptions::default(), kv_store, None, None).await;
         let req = DeleteRangeRequest::default();
         let res = meta_srv.delete_range(req.into_request()).await;
 
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/etcd.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/etcd.rs
index aa71890b13..d7023cd48e 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/etcd.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/etcd.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ use etcd_client::Txn;
 use etcd_client::TxnOp;
 use etcd_client::TxnOpResponse;
 
-use super::kv::KvStore;
-use super::kv::KvStoreRef;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::service::store::kv::KvStore;
+use crate::service::store::kv::KvStoreRef;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct EtcdStore {
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/memory.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/memory.rs
index 294abc32e0..d68d90f436 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/memory.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/service/store/memory.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ use api::v1::meta::RangeResponse;
 use api::v1::meta::ResponseHeader;
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 
-use super::kv::KvStore;
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::service::store::kv::KvStore;
 
 /// Only for mock test
 #[derive(Clone)]