: Minister for Forest, Animal Husbandry and Zoo; Was State Vice President, Library Council (1995-2005); Member, Yeroor Panchayat; Chairman, Standing Committee, District Panchayat, Kollam; Member,Scheduled Tribe State Advisory Committee, Forest-Wildlife State Advisory Committee; Member, General Council, Advanced Legal University, Cochin; Member, Kerala University Senate; Chairman, Subject Committee X ( Forest Environment and Tourism) in the 14th KLA.