Other Positions Held and details:

Minister for Information & Parliamentary Affairs from 17-05-2001 to 29-08-2004. 

Chairman, Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions (1986-87), 
Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-96). 

Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party (1987-91);  Chief whip, Opposition parties (1987-91); Chairman, Kerala University Union; Member, Kerala University Senate, Kerala State Education Advisory Board, Kerala Sahithya Academy; President, DCC Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State Co-operative Housing Federation since 1981; General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress, KPCC (I). Editor “Kalasala” (1972-74).