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Chairman, State Planning Board (Cabinet rank), 1983; Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs & Law (Independent Charge), 1985–90; Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, 1993–98; and Minister for Irrigation & Public Health, Law & Justice, Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs, 6 March 2003 to December, 2007. As Speaker participated in various Annual All India Presiding Officers' as well as CPA Conferences held from time to time. Started political career as a Member, Panchayat Samiti, Mandi Sadar and unanimously elected its chairman, 1973–77; joined Congress for Democracy and Janata party before being associated with Congress (I) in 1979; remained Chairman, Pradesh Congress Committee' Legal Cell; General Secretary; Congress; Legislative Party' and (ii) State Congress Committee (twice). Elected to Legislative Assembly in 1977; re-elected to the Assembly in 1982, 1985, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2007 and 2012 on Congress ticket. Remained Chairman: Committee on Subordinate Legislation (two years) and ii) Estimates Committee' (four years; headed a high powered State level' Accident Enquiry Committee' constituted by State Government adjudged as best Parliamentarian during 1998–2003; awarded cash prize of Rs. 51000/- and appreciation letter by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Himachal Pradesh. Also remained Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board (Cabinet rank), 1983; Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs & Law (Independent Charge), 1985–90; Speaker' Vidhan Sabha, 1993–98; and Minister for Irrigation & Public Health' Law & Justice; Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs, 6 March 2003 to December, 2007. Elected to State Assembly for the 8th time in December 2012.
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