He was Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Election in HP and the member of the legislative assembly (MLA) from Dharamshala assembly constituency. Serving his third term as a minister in the cabinet of Jai Ram Thakur, he has previously held important portfolios like Industries, Transport, Town and Country Planning, Urban Development in the Prem Kumar Dhumal Cabinet. During this time, he was accompanied by Jagat Prakash Nadda, National President of the BJP, as his colleague.
Timeline
Kapoor's timeline in politics is a long one, and he plunged into active politics at a relatively younger age.
1970 Became a member of the Jansangh and the Janta Party
1978 Yuva Morcha Secretary
1980 Attended the formation of BJP
1982-1984 Mandal Adhyaksh BJP Dharamshala
1985 Fought first MLA election as a BJP candidate from Dharamshala constituency
1990 Represented Dharamshala constituency as an MLA for the BJP
1993 Won for the second time from Dharamshala and reached the Vidhan Sabha
1993-97 Appointed Chief Whip Vidhan Sabha
1994 Appointed the State Executive Member BJP HP
1995-97 Remained BJP President Kangra District
1996 Appointed BJP Election Incharge for MANIPUR Parliamentary Constituency
1998 Won for the third time from Dharamshala constituency
1998 Sworn in as Transport, Tribal Development, Printing and Stationery and Law Minister
2003 Contested from Dharamshala and lost
2004 Appointed State Spokesperson BJP Himachal Pradesh
2007 Won for the fourth time from Dharamshala
2008 Sworn in as Transport, Urban Development, Housing and Town and Country Planning Minister
2009 Portfolios changed to Industries, Labor and Employment and Sainik Welfare Ministries
2012 Contested from Dharamshala and lost
2017 Won from Dharamshala constituency for the fifth term
2017 Sworn in as the Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Election Minister
2019 Elected as Member of Parliament from Kangra Parliamentary Constituency for the first time with a record margin of the highest voting percentage in the entire country.
