Minister of State
In 1990, Ramanna was made Union minister of State for defence in 1990 by V.P. Singh administration. In 1997, encouraged by the politicians, Ramanna ran for the parliamentary elections and became a Member of Parliament through the upper house, the Rajya Sabha. In 2000, Ramanna was also the first director of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
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