1945–48 : Minister for Education in the erstwhile princely state of Jamkhandi 1948 : Chief Minister (dewan) of Jamkhandi 1948–52 : Parliamentary Secretary in the B.G. Kher Government in erstwhile Bombay State 1953–56 : Deputy Minister for Health and Labour in the Morarji Desai Government in Bombay 1958–62 : Chief Minister of Mysore state 1962–68 : Cabinet minister, Government of Mysore 1968–72 : Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry 1972–74 : Governor of Odisha 1974–79 : Vice-President of India Acting President for six months in 1977[7]