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1965-68
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President, Zila Parishad, Kangra
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1972-85
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Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1977-80
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Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh
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1980-85
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Leader of the Opposition, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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1990-92
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Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh (2nd term)
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Rules Committee
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-I
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Member, Library Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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13 Oct. 1999 - 30 June 2002
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Union Cabinet Minister, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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1 July 2002- 6 April 2003
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Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development
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2008 - 2014
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Nominated to Rajya Sabha from H.P.
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May 2008 - Aug. 2009
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Chairperson, Standing Committee on Commerce
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Nov. 2012 - 25 July 2013
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Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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14 Aug. 2014 onwards
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Chairperson, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Chairperson, High Level Committee for the re-structuring of Food Corporation of India
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Culture
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29 Jan. 2015 onwards
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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