Politics | Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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Political Journey | - 1982 - Appointed as the district president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
- 1986 - Appointed as the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's general secretary of Madhya Pradesh
- 1989 - Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency
- 1996 - Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency (2nd term)
- 1999 - Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency (3rd term)
- 2014 - Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha from the Damoh constituency (4th term)
- 2019 - Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 2023 - Won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Narsinghpur constituency, Resigned as Lok Sabha MP on 6 December
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Portfolios held | - 1990-91 - Member, Standing Committee on Food and Civil Supplies, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
- 1996 - Member, Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development, Member, Committee of Privileges, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
- 1999-2000 - Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions
- 2000-2003 - Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals
- 2003 - Union Minister of State, Ministry of Coal
- 2014-2019 - Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Member, Executive Council of V.V. Giri National Labour Institute
- 2019-present - Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism
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