1957-1990 and 1993-96 |
Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (eight terms) |
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1980-1990 |
Cabinet Minister,Government of Rajasthan for ten years (incharge of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Forest and Environment, Public Health Engineering Department, Irrigation, Transport, Co-operatives, Excise, Under-ground Water, Soldiers` Welfare, Deptts. etc.) |
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1960-95 |
Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), Rajasthan |
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Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C., Rajasthan |
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Chairman, Kisan Cell, P.C.C., Rajasthan |
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Treasurer, P.C.C., Rajasthan |
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Member, Pradesh Congress Election Committee |
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Member, Executive, Congress Legislative Party, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
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Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) |
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1996 |
Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
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1996-1997 |
Union Minister of State, Chemicals and Fertilizers (Independent Charge) |
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1997-1998 |
Union Minister of State, Water Resources (Independent Charge) |
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1998 |
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles |
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Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
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1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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1999-2004 |
Member, Committee on Petitions |
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLADs) Scheme |
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Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term) |
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23 May 2004-27 Nov. 2004 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment |
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27 Nov. 2004 – 22 May 2009 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Mines |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
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31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Human Resource Development |
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17 Jun. 2013 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment |
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15 Dec. 2013 |
Died on 15 December 2013 |
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