Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya was a Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Chemical & Fertilizers, General Secretary of Gujarat State and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is also a member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat state. Politically he was active since his youth and became member of Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad. He became state executive committee of ABVP, Gujarat Unit. His organization skills was recognized by senior leaders in party and was given responsibility of Yuva Morach of Palitana and then President of Palitana BJP unit. Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya is active since 2002. In 2011 he became chairman of Gujarat Agro Indutries.