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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (three terms) ( 1983-98) , Minister of State, Home, Government of Karnataka( 1983) , Minister of State, Excise, Government of Karnataka( 1984-85) , Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare and Revenue, Government of Karnataka( 1996-98) , Elected to 12th Lok Sabha( 1998) , Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Personnel Policy of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMFs) ( 1998-99) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance ( ) , Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)( 1999) , Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House( 1999-2000) , Member, Committee on Commerce ( ) , Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)( 2004) , Member, Committee on Government Assurances( ) , Member, Committee on Defence( ) , Member, Standing Committee on Defence( 5 Aug. 2007 onwards)