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1969 started carrier as a Clerk in A.M.T.S. By hard work and dedication reached at the position of Manager in Nationalised Bank in 1978. To serve weaker section/Dalits left the position of Bank Manager and contested the Assembly election in Gujarat in 1990. |
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- 1962 joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(R.S.S.) as a Swayamsevak.
- 1992 to till date President and Managing trustee - Dalit
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1971 joined Bharatiya Jansangh Party after having greatly inspired by its policies and patriotism.
- 1977 to 1980 actively participated in Yuva Morcha a Youth wing of Janata Party (Jansangh).
- 1980 to 1988 President of Ahmedabad Dist. BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha.
- 1988 to 2000 Member of National Council B.J.P.
- 1988 to 1996 State president of Gujarat BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha.
- 1997 to 1998 All India General Secretary of BJP Schedule Caste Morcha.
- June-2007 All India VIce-president BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha.
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1977 elected as an councillor of Sardar Nagar Municipality. (Ahmedabad)
- 1990 elected as an M.L.A. from Dasada Constituency (Surendranagar) by 3900 votes.
- 1995 elected as an M.L.A. from Dasada Constituency (Surendranagar) by 9500 votes.
- 1998 elected as an M.L.A. from Dasada Constituency (Surendranagar) by 23400 votes.
- 2002 lost by only 613 votes, in Assembly election.
- 2007 elected as an M.L.A. from Vadgam Constituency (Dist:Banaskantha) by 9705 votes.
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1990 a Cabinet Minister for Forests, Labour, Law and Judiciary in coalition Government of Bharatiya Janta Party and Janata Dal.
- 1995 a Cabinet Minister for Social Welfare, Social Defence and Trible Development.
- 1996 a Cabinet Minister for Urban Development, Urban Housing and Forest.
- 1998 a Cabinet Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Prohibition & Excise and Development of Salt Industry.
- 2001 a Cabinet Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Prohibition & Excise and Non-resident Gujarati Division.
- From 24.2.2004 Vice-Chairman - National Commission for Scheduled Caste. Govt.of India.
- From 6/8/2006 to 23-2-2007 Acting Chiarman -National Commission for Scheduled Caste. Govt.of India.
- 4.1.2008 a Cabinet Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Sports, Youth & Cultural Activities, Govt.of Gujarat.
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