Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Mandaviya (Indian Politician) Age, Biography.

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/06/1972
Age	53 years
Birthplace	Hanol village, Palitana taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat

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Full name	Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Mandaviya

Education	MA In Political Science, PhD in Political Science
School	Government Primary School, Hanol, Gujarat Shree Gurukul Vividhlaxi Highschool, Songadh, Gujarat
College/University	Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Palanpur, Gujarat Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (formerly Bhavnagar University) Gujarat Institute of Development and Research, Ahmedabad

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	25 January 1995

Father	Laxmanbhai Jivabhai Mandaviya (farmer)
Mother	Shamuben
Siblings	He has three elder brothers.
Spouse	Geetaben Mandaviya
Children	Pavan (entrepreneur) Disha (MBBS student worked at a COVID hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat, during the COVID-19 pandemic)

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	Joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1996 Served as the Chairman of BJP Gujarat's Palitana Taluka Chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited (2011) Minister of State for Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (2016) Re-elected as Member of Rajya Sabha (2018-2024) Minister of State for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers (2019) Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2021) Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Porbandar constituency Joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and became State Executive Committee Member of ABVP Gujarat Unit Youngest Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Palitana (2002-2007) State Secretary of BJP Gujarat (2013) Youngest General Secretary of BJP Gujarat (2015) Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers (2019) Union Minister of Labour and Employment (2024–Present) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (2024–Present)

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Political Journey

Joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1996
Served as the Chairman of BJP Gujarat's Palitana Taluka
Chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited (2011)
Minister of State for Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (2016)
Re-elected as Member of Rajya Sabha (2018-2024)
Minister of State for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers (2019)
Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2021)
Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Porbandar constituency
Joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and became State Executive Committee Member of ABVP Gujarat Unit
Youngest Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Palitana (2002-2007)
State Secretary of BJP Gujarat (2013)
Youngest General Secretary of BJP Gujarat (2015)
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers (2019)
Union Minister of Labour and Employment (2024–Present)
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (2024–Present)

Political Leaders	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Narendra Modi
Political Activists	Mahatma Gandhi Vallabhbhai Patel

1. Hails from a middle-class farmer family in Gujarat.
2. Led padayatras to endorse the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign.
3. Managed major projects in Gujarat.
4. Championed eco-friendly initiatives.
5. Notable for cycling to Parliament.
6. Recognized by UNICEF for promoting women's menstrual hygiene.
7. Organized a 123 km padyatra in 2005 for girl child education in 45 educationally backward villages of Palitana.
8. Organized a 127 km padyatra in 2007 for Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and Vayasan Hatao (Give up bad habits) across 52 villages.
9. Organized a 150 km padyatra in 2019 coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.