Member, Goa Legislative Assembly Member, Public Accounts Committee, Goa Legislative Assembly

Leader, B.J.P. Legislature Party Member, Committee on Delegated Legislation, Goa Legislative Assembly

Elected to 13th Lok Sabha, Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Committee on Absences of Members from the Sittings of the House Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development

30 Sep. 2000 - 2 Nov. 2001 Union Minister of State, Agriculture

2 Nov. 2001 - 14 May 2002 Union Minister of State, Shipping

2002-2003 Union Minister of State, Civil Aviation

Sep. 2003 - 22 May 2004 Union Minister of State, Finance

Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 2nd term) Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism

7 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

31 Aug. 2009 Standing Committee on Energy Member

7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Urban Poverty Alleviation

Member, Public Accounts Committee

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)

27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Culture; and Ministry of Tourism.

9 Nov. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

30 May 2019 onwards Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

May, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)

5 July 2016 - 25 May 2019 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)