POSITIONS HELD

Currently
  • Chairman & Managing Director, The Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd. (Since 1979).
  • Member, Executive Committee, The Indian Newspaper Society.
  • Vice Chairman, The Press Trust of India Ltd.
  • Trustee, Press Institute of India - Research Institute for Newspaper Development.
  • President, Socialist Janata (Democratic), Kerala State Committee (Since 2010).
  • Member, International Press Institute.
  • Member, Commonwealth Press Union.
  • Executive Member, World Association of Newspapers.
Former
  • All India Treasurer, Samyuktha Socialist Party (1968-70)
  • Member, National Executive, Socialist Party, Samyuktha Socialist Party, Janata Party and Janata Dal (Since 1970)
  • National Secretary, Socialist Party (1974)
  • Convenor, Opposition United Front, Kerala (1975)
  • Director, The Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. (1977)
  • Secretary, Janata Party, Kerala (1977)
  • Vice-President, Janata Party, Kerala (1983)
  • Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (1987-91)
  • Minister of Forests, Kerala (1987)
  • Chairman, Policy Planning Committee, Janata Dal, Kerala (1988)
  • President, Janata Dal, Kerala (1993)
  • Chairman, Kerala Regional Committee of Indian Newspaper Society
  • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1996-’98)
  • Minister of State, Finance (Dept. of Expenditure) – 1997
  • Minister of State for Labour (Independent Charge) with additional charges as Minister of State, Urban Affairs & Employment (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs (1997-'98)
  • Chairman, The Press Trust of India Ltd. (1992-'93 & 2003-'04)
  • President, The Indian Newspaper Society (2003-2004)
  • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (2004-2009)
  • Leader, Janata Dal (Secular) Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha (2004-2009)
  • Chairman, INS Kerala Regional Committee (2006–2009)
  • President, Janata Dal (Secular), Kerala State Committee