and to demonize the community. A multitude of hateful messages towards Malappuram and its people accompanied her remarks, triggering enraged responses. She was charged with adding communal color to an animal-related issue that would otherwise be constrained within the Department of Forests. A group calling themselves Kerala Cyber Warriors briefly hacked Maneka Gandhi's website, People for Animals, India. Electoral history 1984 – Lost to Rajiv Gandhi from Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency) over 2.7L votes, was contesting as an Independent Candidate 1989–91 – Member of Lok Sabha from Pilibhit (Lok Sabha constituency), elected on a Janata Dal party ticket 1991 – Lost as Janata Dal candidate to BJP's Parashuram in Pilibhit 1996–98 – Member of Lok Sabha from Pilibhit (Lok Sabha constituency), elected on a Janata Dal party ticket 1998–99 – Member of Lok Sabha from Pilibhit (Lok Sabha constituency), elected as an Independent Candidate 1999–2004 – Member of Lok Sabha from Pilibhit (Lok Sabha constituency), elected as an Independent Candidate 2004–09 – Member of Lok Sabha from Pilibhit (Lok Sabha constituency), elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket 2009–14 – Member of Lok Sabha from Aonla (Lok Sabha constituency), elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket 2014–19 – Member of Lok Sabha from Pilibhit (Lok Sabha constituency), elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket 2019–present – Member of Lok Sabha from Sultanpur (Lok Sabha constituency), elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Positions held 1988–89 – General-Secretary, Janata Dal (J.D.) 1989–91 – Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment and Forests January–April 1990 – Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Programme Implementation 1996–97 – Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1998–99 – Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Social Justice and Empowerment. 13 October 1999 – 1 September 2001– Union Minister of State, Social Justice and Empowerment (Independent Charge) 1 September 2001 – 18 November 2001 – Union Minister of State, Culture with an additional charge of Animal Care (Independent Charge) Programme Implementation and Statistics with added charge of Animal Care (Independent Charge) 18 November 2001 – 30 June 2002 – Union Minister of State, Programme Implementation and Statistics with an additional charge of Animal Care (Independent Charge) 2002–2004 – Member, Committee on External Affairs 2004 – Member, Committee on Health & Family Welfare, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests 5 August 2007 – onwards Member, Committee on Health & Family Welfare 31 August 2009