Mansukh Mandaviya Age, Caste, Wife, Biography, Family, Facts & More

Bio
Full Name	Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
Profession	Politician
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	2002: Became an MLA from the Palitana constituency in Gujarat. 2012: Became a member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. 2013: Became Secretary for State of Gujarat BJP unit. 2014: Became General Secretary of BJP. 2016: On 5 July, appointed as Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways (India), Union Minister of State for Shipping (India) and Union Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers (India) of India.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 June 1972
Age (as in 2017)	45 Years
Birth Place	Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
School(s)	Government Primary School Hanol, Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat Songadh Gurukul, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
College/University	Bhavnagar University Dantiwada Agriculture University Gujarat
Educational Qualification(s)	A Post Graduate Degree in Political Science from Bhavnagar University A Degree in Veterinary Science from Dantiwada Agriculture University
Debut	In 2002, when he became an MLA from the Palitana Constituency in Gujarat
Family	Father- Laxmanbhai Mandaviya Mother- Not Known Brothers- 3 Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Patidar
Address	44 Sardarnagar, Vadia Road Palitana, Dist Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Hobbies	Bicycling, Reading, Travelling
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician(s)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi
Favourite Leader(s)	Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Geetaben M. Mandaviya (Homemaker)
Marriage Date	Year, 1995
Children	Son- Pavan Daughter- Disha
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Wagon R
Money Factor
Salary (as a Rajya Sabha Member)	INR 50,000/month + other allowance
Net Worth (approx.)	INR 2 Crore (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mansukh Mandaviya

• Does Mansukh Mandaviya smoke?: Not Known

• Does Mansukh Mandaviya drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born into a middle-class farmer family in a small village named Hanol in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.

• While in college, he joined Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

• For his active role in the ABVP, he was appointed the head of state executive committee of ABVP.

• Recognizing his organizational skills, senior party leaders gave him the responsibility of Yuva Morcha of Palitana followed by the President of Palitana BJP unit.

• In 2002, Mansukh Mandaviya made headlines when he became the youngest MLA in Gujarat at the age of 28.

• In 2005, to promote Girl Education, he undertook 123 km long Padyatra for 45 educationally backward villages of Palitana.

• In 2007, with the slogan of “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, and Vayasan Hatao,” he again organized a 127 km long Padyatra for 52 villages.

• In 2011, he was appointed the Chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited.

• After becoming a Rajya Sabha member in 2012, Mansukh Mandaviya raised many significant issues of Gujarat in the Parliament.

• He has also been a member of many important standing committees of parliament like Chemical and Fertilizers, Petroleum and Natural Gas, etc.

• In 2015, during his tenure as the Rajya Sabha member, he got an opportunity to address the United Nation General Assembly.

• Mansukh Mandaviya was also a part of President’s Delegation for a three-nation visit to Namibia, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.

• He is an ardent advocate of environment-friendly practices, and to spread the message, he often bicycles to the Indian Parliament.

• Here’s a conversation with Mansukh Mandaviya: