MCom, LLB and Diploma in Business Management (DBM). Since 1989, Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. 1999-2005, Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council. Until 2009, President, Maharashtra Pradesh BJP; 2009, became BJP National President, the youngest ever party president. 1995-99, Minister for Public Works of Maharashtra. Gained first-hand experience of undertaking large-scale infrastructure projects. Recognized for being pioneer of PPP in the road sector in India. 2014, elected to Parliament from Nagpur in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and became Minister for Road Transport Highways and Shipping in PM Narendra Modi's government. Was asked by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to launch the National Highways Authority and Rural Roads Programme.