June 2009 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2009 - May 2014 Member, Committee on Coal and Steel Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power Permanent Special Invitee, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas July 2010 Re- elected to Rajya Sabha (second term) Aug. 2010 - March 2011 Member, Central Silk Board Sept. 2014 - July 2016 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution May 2018 Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term) Sept. 2018 onwards Member, Committee on Coal and Steel