Original sentence: 1 May 2008	                Member, Financial Committee on Estimates.1 Sept.13 October 1999- 26 May 2000	Union Minister of State, Food Processing Industries.18 Nov.1999	                        Elected to 13th Lok Sabha.2000	Union Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.2000- 7 Feb.2001	Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Coal.2001	Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development.2001- 23 May 2003	Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation.2001- 31 Aug.2006	                Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in a bye-election.2007 onwards	        Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs.2008 onwards	        Chairman,Committee on Petitions.24 May 2003	                Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles.27 May 2000- 29 Sept.30 Sept.5 Aug.8 Feb.9 Nov