Career
He was also a Minister of State, Railways from 8 September 2003 to 16 May 2004. He joined Janata Dal (Secular) on 22 January 2010. He later returned to Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 November 2013.
Since the early 1990s he is serving as the President of the prestigious Shri Siddeshwar Samsthe, (a Trust managing many educational institutions and Shri Siddheshwar Temple in Vijayapura).
Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly - 1994-1999. Member, 13th Loksabha - 1999.
Member, Parliament Committee on Industry. Member, Parliament Committee on Private Members"Bills and Resolutions.
Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resources Development.
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Textiles: 2002-2003. Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways: 2003-2004. Member, 14th Loksabha - 2004.
Member, Parliament Committee on Labour.
Member, Parliament House Committee.
