Hon’ble Governor’s Profile

• Chairperson, Committee on Public Undertakings
  Parliament of India, New Delhi

13 Sept. 2021 – 30 April 2024:

• Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
  Parliament of India, New Delhi

30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 :

• Union Minister of State – Independent Charge,
  Ministry of Labour and Employment
  Govt. of India

May 2019 :

•  Re-elected as Member of parliament to 17th Lok Sabha,
  (8th Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP

3 Sept. 2017 – 25 May 2019 :

• Union Minister of State – Independent Charge,
  Ministry of Labour and Employment
  Govt. of India

5 July 2016 – 3 Sept. 2017 :

• Union Minister of State, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India

9 Nov. 2014 – 5 July 2016 :

• Union Minister of State – Independent Charge,
  Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

27 May 2014 – 9 Nov. 2014 :

• Union Minister of State – Independent Charge, Ministry of Textiles and Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Govt. of India

May 2014 :

• Re-elected as Member of Parliament to 16th Lok Sabha,
  (7th term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP
•  Member, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation &
  Management

23 Dec 2008 – 30 Apr 2009:

• Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee (India) during 14th Lok Sabha

5 Aug. 2007 :

• Chief Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party in 14th Lok Sabha,
• Member, Standing Committee on Defence,
• Member, Business Advisory Committee,
• Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas

2004 :

• Re-elected as Member of parliament to 14th Lok Sabha,
  (6th Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP

8 Sept. 2003 – May 2004 :

• Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India

24 May 2003 – 8 Sept. 2003 :

• Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment & Parliamentary Affairs, GOI

29 Jan. 2003 – 24 May 2003 :

• Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, GOI

22 Nov. 1999 – 29 Jan. 2003 :

• Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Parliamentary Affairs, GOI

Oct.-Nov. 1999 :

• Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and assisted Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
• Special Invitee, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha

1999 :

• Re-elected as Member of parliament to 13th Lok Sabha,
  (5th Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP

1998-99 :

• Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Parliamentary Affairs, GOI

1998 :

• Re-elected as Member of parliament to 12th Lok Sabha,
  (4th Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP

1996-97 :

• Chairman, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Parliament of India

1996 onwards :

• General Secretary, B.J.P., Uttar Pradesh

1996 :

• Re-elected as Member of parliament to 11th Lok Sabha,
  (3rd Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP
•  Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
• Member, Committee on Government Assurances
• Member, Committee on Estimates
• Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1991-96 : Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party

1991 :

• Re-elected as Member of parliament to 10th Lok Sabha,
  (2nd Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Transport and Tourism
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce

1990 : Member, Committee on Privileges

1989 :

• Elected as Member of parliament to 9th Lok Sabha,
  (1st Term) from 25-Loksabha Bareilly in UP
• Member, State Working Committee, BJP, Uttar Pradesh

• The political journey began in 1974 and served as the District President of the Youth Wing, All India Jana Sangh Youth Front.
• Imprisoned during the Emergency in 1975.
• Elected as a Member of Parliament for Eight Terms, 1989-2009 (consecutive 6 terms), 2014-2024 (consecutive 2 terms) from same parliamentary constituency – 25 Loksabha Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

• Established Numerous ESIC Hospitals: Ensured healthcare accessibility for nation’s workforce across the country as a part of social security.
• Promoted Handloom Industry: Instituted Handloom Day on 8th August to boost and give a distinct identity to the handloom sector.
• Extended Maternity Leave: Increased maternity leave to 26 weeks, supporting working mothers.
• Opportunities for Women in Mines: Enabled women to work in underground mines, promoting gender equality in the workforce.
• Implemented Pradhan Mantri – Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana : A social welfare scheme (pension scheme) for unorganized sector workers .
• Reformed Minimum Wage Regulations: Played a pivotal role in improving minimum wage standards.
• 4 Labour Codes passed by Parliament replacing 29 Central Labour Laws (out of 44 existing central laws) namely, Code on Wages, 2019; Code on Social Security (SS), 2020; Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020 and Occupational, Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH & WC) Code 2020.
• Established Bharat Sewa Trust in Bareilly, a non-profit organization committed to social welfare and community service since its establishment in 2001. Since its establishment it has benefitted thousands of people through cataract operations which is held 3 times annually every year.
• Led the establishment of Urban Co-operative Bank Limited Bareilly and as founding chairman led the growth of bank since it’s founding in 1996. The multi-state cooperative bank, has grown its presence and is now operates through its 15 branches spread in Bareilly & its neighbouring districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
• Successfully completed Kailash Mansarovar Yatra