Mansukh L Mandaviya has been appointed as Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping and Minister of State, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers. The former Minister of State in charge of road transport and highways, shipping, and chemicals and fertilisers, has been a familiar sight in the last five years. Mandaviya is a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat. He has also been member of various parliamentary committees such as that of the petroleum and natural gas, chemicals and fertilisers, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2013, and National Welfare Board for Seafarers.