1972 – 77

Member Third legislative Assembly of goa, Daman and Diu

24 March 1972 – 11 May 1977

Cabinet Minister for Law, Labour,Revenue, Legislative Affairs, Civil Supplies, Housing, Food and Local Self Government
Chief whip of Maharshatrawadi Gomantak Party

1972 – 1977

Rules Committee Member,
Business Advisory Commitee Chairmen,
Select Commitee on chit Fund Bill and Mundkar ( Protection from Eviction) Bill

1977 – 1979

Member Fourth Legislative Asembly Of Goa,
Chairman Daman and Diu Committee on Government Assurances Member,
Committee of Privileges

1977 – 1978

Chairman, Select Committee on Chit Fund Bill and Mundkar Protection from Eviction) Bill

1978 – 1979

Member, Public Accounts Committee

1980 – 1984

Member, Fifth Legislative Assembly of Goa 

16-1-1980 to 7-1-1985

Chief Minister and held portfolios of Home Transport, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, General Administration, Vigilance, Finance, Forests, Town and Country Planning, PWD including Water Supply, Education and Art & Culture 

7-1-1985 to 28-11-1989

Member, Sixth LegislativeAssembly of Goa, Daman and Diu
Chief Minister and held portfolios of Personnel,
General Administration, Vigilance, Finance, Town and Country Planning, PWD, Education, Art & Culture, Home and Transport  

1986 – 1987

Member, Business Advisory Committee Chairman, Select Committee on Bill No. 21 of 1986 – The Goa, Daman and Diu Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Bill, 1986.

1987 – 1988

Member, Business Advisory Committee Chairman, Select Committee on Bill No. 9 of 1987 – The Goa Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Bill, 1987. 

9 March 1998

Chairman, Select Committee on Bill No. 25 of 1988 – The Code of Criminal Procedure (Goa Amendment) Bill, 1988. 

1989 - 1990

Member, Business Advisory Committee Chairman, Select Committee on Bill No. 16 of 1989 - The Goa University (Amendment) Bill, 1989

1989 – 1994

Member, First Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa 

9 January 1990 – 27 March 1990 

Chief Minister and held portfolios of Personnel, General Administration, Vigilance, Finance, Town and Country Planning, PWD, Education, Art & Culture, Home and Transport

1989 – 1990

Member, Business Advisory Committee

1991 – 1992

Member, Privileges Committee Member, Rules Committee Member, Select Committee on Bill No. 18 of 1991 – The Goa (Brackish Water) Fish Farming Regulation Bill, 1991

1992-93

Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Estimates Committee Member, Privileges Committee Member,Rules Committee Member, Business Advisory Committee Member,House Committee to lead the case of State of Goa for higher Central assistance, before the Government of India

1993 – 1994 

Chairman, Estimates Committee Chairman, House Committee to examine the Budget of the year 1993-94 in detail and make necessary suggestions Chairman, House Committee to study issue of Nationalization of Transport

December 1994 – February 1999

Member, Second Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa

16 December 1994 – 24 July 1999 

Chief Minister and held portfolios of Personnel, General Administration, Vigilance, Finance, Town and Country Planning, PWD, Education, Art & Culture, Home, Transport, Forests, Mines, Provedoria and Public Assistance Art & Culture, Home, Transport, Forests, Mines, Provedoria and Public Assistance

1995 – 1996

Chairman, Select Committee on Bill No. 31 of 1995 – The Goa Police Bill, 1995 

1996 – 1997 

Chairman, Select Committee on Bill No. 10 of 1996 – The Goa Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (Amendment) Bill, 1996 Member, Business Advisory Committee 

1997 – 1998 

Member, Business Advisory Committee

June 1999

Member, Third Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa 

15 June 1999 

Speaker , Goa Legislative Assembly 

1999 – 2000 

Chairman, Rules Committee Chairman, Business Advisory Committee 

June 2002

Re-elected to the Fourth Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa Leader of the Opposition

2002 – 2003 

Chairman, Public Accounts Committee Member, Rules Committee Member, Business Advisory Committee