: Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term), Jalore (Lok Sabha constituency) Mar–Apr. 1998: Union Cabinet Minister, Communications. 1998–99 : Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation and Member, Committee on Finance. 1999 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (8th term), Jalore (Lok Sabha constituency) 1999–2000 : Member, Committee of Privileges and Member, Committee on Communications. 1999–2001 : Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 2002–2003 : Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Room No.-51, Parliament House, New Delhi. 2004–2006 : Governor Of Bihar 2006–2007 : Permanent Invitee Congress Working Committee 2007–2010 : Chairman National Commission For Scheduled Castes (rank of Cabinet Minister) References |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- External links Official biographical sketch on the Parliament of India website Governors of Bihar 1934 births 2021 deaths India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1984–1989 India MPs 1991–1996 India MPs 1998–1999 India MPs 1999–2004 Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan Chairmans of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Ministers of Internal Affairs of India Agriculture Ministers of India Members of the Cabinet of India United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election Indian National Congress politicians Shiromani Akali Dal politicians Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India People from Rupnagar district People from Jalore district Indian Sikhs