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Twelve entries, each a documented fact with the official record that supports it. The register records what happened. It does not rank him against others or claim honours the record does not show. No awards or honours conferred on him were found in official sources.
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1998
First election to Parliament
Elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Jalesar, winning by 2,734 votes two years after losing the same seat.
Election Commission of India -
1998 – 2009
Three consecutive Lok Sabha terms
Won Jalesar in 1998, 1999 and 2004. His margin grew from 2,734 to 106,068 votes.
ECI · Lok Sabha record -
2004
Doctorate
Awarded a Ph.D. by Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, the year of his third Lok Sabha win.
Sworn affidavits · Lok Sabha record -
5 Jul 2010
Member of the Rajya Sabha
Began a term in the upper house from Uttar Pradesh. By the end of the term on 12 March 2014 he had recorded 96% attendance.
Lok Sabha record · PRS -
Jul 2015
National president, BJP OBC Morcha
Named to lead the BJP’s national wing for Other Backward Classes. He held the post from 2015 to 2016.
Lok Sabha record · The Tribune -
19 Mar 2017
Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Joined the state cabinet after winning Tundla (SC) by 56,070 votes, with charge of animal husbandry, fisheries and minor irrigation.
ECI · Lok Sabha record · PTI -
2019
A majority of the vote in Agra
Won Agra (SC) with 646,875 votes (56.48%), the highest vote share of any of his contests.
Election Commission of India -
2019 – 2021
95% attendance in the 17th Lok Sabha
Against a national average of 79%, according to PRS, which tracks members until they join the government.
PRS Legislative Research -
7 Jul 2021
First Union ministerial office
Sworn in as Minister of State for Law and Justice. Outlook/PTI described it as his first stint as a central minister.
Lok Sabha record · Outlook/PTI -
18 May 2023
Minister of State for Health
Reassigned to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, where he served until June 2024.
Lok Sabha record · communiqué -
June 2024
Fifth Lok Sabha term, largest margin
Re-elected from Agra with 599,397 votes (53.34%) and a margin of 271,294, the largest of his career.
ECI · Lok Sabha record -
9 Jun 2024
Minister of State in two ministries
Appointed Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and for Panchayati Raj. He still held both posts as of September 2026.
Lok Sabha record · PIB
Source links for every entry are on the Electoral Record, Parliamentary Work and Ministerial Roles pages.