1989-91 | Member, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
1990-91 | Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
1991 | Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) |
1991 | Elected to 10th Lok Sabha |
1991-96 | Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests |
1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
1996-97 | Member, Standing Committee on Communications Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit |
1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
1998-99 | Member, Standing Committee on Railways, Member, Committee on Petitions, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviationt |
2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term), Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism |
7 Aug. 2007 | Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) |
May 2014 | Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
14 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
1 Sept. 2014 - 31 Aug. 2018 | Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation |
19 Oct. 2016 - 25 May 2019 | Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers |
1 Sept. 2018 - 25 May 2019 | Member, Standing Committee on Railways |
May 2019 | Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term) |
13 Sept. 2019 | Member, Standing Committee on Railways, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
7th July, 2021 onwards | Minister of State, Ministry of Finance |
Social And Cultural Activities | Upliftment of the poor and dalits, Construction of dharamshalas, schools, wells, etc.; assist students of economically backward classes, physically challenged, etc. |
Special Interests | Social service, environmental protection and visiting foreign countries; Helping in marriage of daughters of old widows, handicapped and the poor and ensuring access to the facilities provided to them by the government |
Favourite Pastime and Recreation | Visiting historical places and watching cultural programmes; Listening to news from India and abroad, reading books written by eminent writers, watching Cricket and Badminton tournaments of International level |
Sports and Clubs | President, District Badminton Association, district Maharajganj , Uttar Pradesh; Shooting, Badminton and Carrom; Life Member, National Rifle Association |
Countries Visited | Cameroon (Africa), Malaysia, Singapore, U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) and Uganda |