Membership in legislative and parliament bodies • Bombay State Legislative Council, 1956 •
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, 1960–80 •
Lok Sabha, 1980–84 and 1985–86 •
Maharashtra Legislative Council, 8 July 1986 – 21 October 1988 •
Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra 28 October 1988 – 2 April 1990, April 1990 – April 1996 and April 1996 – April 2002 • Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha, 1992–96
Leadership in Rajya Sabha • Congress(I) Party in Rajya Sabha 2 July 1991 – 15 May 1996 • Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha from 2 July 1991 to 15 May 1996 elected to the Rajya Sabha in October 1988, re-elected in April 1990 and again in April 1996
Chief Minister Shankarrao served as chief Minister of Maharashtra on two occasions. • 21 February 1975 – 16 May 1977: This coincided with
The Emergency declared by prime Minister,
Indira Gandhi.
Sanjay Gandhi, the son of the prime minister became the power behind the throne and Chavan had to meet Sanjay first to get an appointment with the prime minister • 12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988
Union Cabinet Minister, Government of India • Culture and Social Welfare & Education (HRD), 17 October 1980 – 8 August 1981 • Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, 8 August 1981 to 18 July 1984 • Defence, 2 August 1984 to December 30, 1984 • Home, 31 December 1984 – 12 March 1986 • Finance 25 June 1988 – 2 December 1989 • Home, 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996 ==Positions==