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| 1947 |
Secretary, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (R.S.S.), Karachi |
| 1966-67 |
Leader, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), Interim Metropolitan Council |
| 1967-70 |
Chairman, Metropolitan Council, Delhi |
| 1970-72 |
President, Bhartiya Jana Sangh, Delhi |
| 1970 |
Elected to Rajya Sabha |
| 1973-77 |
President, B.J.S. |
| 1974-76 |
Leader, B.J.S., Rajya Sabha |
| 1976 |
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1977-80 |
General-Secretary, Janata Party |
| 1977-79 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha |
| Jan.-Apr. 1980 |
Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha |
| 1980-86 |
General-Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) ;Leader, B.J.P., Rajya Sabha |
| 1982 |
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1986-91 |
President, B.J.P. |
| 1988 |
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (4th term) |
| 1989 |
Elected to 9th Lok Sabha |
| 1989-91 |
Leader, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha;Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha |
| 1990-91 |
Chairman, Committee to Review the Lok Sabha Secretariat (Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 1955) |
| Apr.-May 1990 |
Chairman, Committee of Parliament appointed to advise the structure of pay and allowances and other terms & conditions of service for the post of Secretaries-General of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha |
| 1991 |
Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1991-93 |
Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha |
| 1993-98 |
President, Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 |
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1998-99 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs ;Chairman, Committee on Official Language |
| 1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 13 Oct. 1999 - May 2004 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs |
| 29 Jun. 2002 - May 2004 |
Deputy Prime Minister |
| 1 Jul. 2002 - 25 Aug. 2002 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Coal and Mines (Additional Charge) |
| 29 Jan. 2003 - 21 May 2004 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Personnel, Pensions and Public Grievances(Additional Charge) |
| 2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term);Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha |
| 5 Aug. 2006 - May 2009 |
Member, Committee on Home Affairs |
| 2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term) |
| May 2009 - 21 Dec. 2009 |
Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha |
| 4 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Installation of Potraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex |
| 31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Home Affairs |
| 15 Dec. 2009 |
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex |
