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Political Career
   
1977-1982 Elected to Haryana Vidhan Sabha as MLA
   
1982-1987 Elected MLA, Haryana for 2nd term
   
1986 -1987 Was Minister of State (Haryana), Independent Charge of Food and Civil Supplies
   
1991-1996 Elected MLA, Haryana for 3rd term
   
1991-1996 Was Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana and looked after the portfolios of Environment & Forests and Medical & Technical Education
   
1998-1999 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha from Mahendergarh Parliamentary Constituency (Haryana) for the first time
   
1998-1999 Member, Committee on Science and Technology; Environment and Forests
   
2000-2004 Elected MLA, Haryana for 4th term
2004 Was elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Mahendergarh Parliamentary Constituency in Haryana for the 2nd time
   
May 2004 - 2006 Union Minister of State for External Affairs
   
February 2006- 2009 Union Minister of State for Defence Production
   
Sports
National Champion in Skeet Discipline for 3 years consecutivel
Secured Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Shooting Championship
Secured 3 Gold Medals and 2 silver in 2 SAF Games

Others
Was Youth Congress President of District Mahendergarh1978
Was General-Secretary, Youth Congress Haryana
Was Senior Vice-President, HPCC
AICC member since1991
Member Pradesh Election Committee since 1991