Complex sentence: In 1988, he hosted a great reception at Prathipadu to Late Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, and was elected as an MLA and also held a Ministerial berth.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1988, he hosted a reception at Prathipadu for the late Rajiv Gandhi, then Prime Minister. He was elected as an MLA and also held a Ministerial berth.