This MP Went to Rashtrapati Bhavan On a Cycle To Take His Oath

Meet Mansukh L Mandaviya, Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Gujarat who paddles his way to work.

Meet Mansukh L Mandaviya, Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Gujarat who pedals his way to work. Well, this time, he pedals all the way to Rashtrapati Bhaven to take his oath.

And no, that’s not us peddling any fake news!

And @mansukhmandviya entered the Rashtrapati Bhawan riding a bicycle. Took oath into PM @narendramodi Government. pic.twitter.com/NqmLEypJOR

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 30, 2019

Mandaviya, 47, has become a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for a second time.

When he was asked by a reporter whether he would go to the oath-taking ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on a cycle, Mandaviya had replied that he has always cycled to the Parliament, and that for him it’s a passion, not fashion.

The Green MP then further went to explain the benefits of cycling.

It is eco-friendly, it saves fuel and keeps you physically healthy.

Mansukh L Mandaviya, MP

The MP’s on-point environment game is winning him lots of praise on Twitter.

I remember seeing his bicycle parked in Parliament and that day my faith was restored in our leaders. 😁

— Sanya Dhillon (@DhillonSanya) May 30, 2019

This is so cool 👍

— ʙʜᴀʀᴀᴛɪʏᴀ (@yinwoman) May 30, 2019

Wow.. mera desh badal raha hai🙏🏻🙏🏻

— shruti sharma (@MsShrutiSharma) May 30, 2019

He’s a trendsetter for sure. May he succeed in his given portfolio. An example worth emulating.

— Ramesh Shivadekar (@Race_Ramesh) May 31, 2019

Wow! Just incredible. Let the other MPs and Ministers follow this trend in coming times. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

— silent (@ani_cket) May 30, 2019

Hopefully that’s the new India where people can cycle across the city !! Long way to go for that though !

— iRon Kulkarni  (@rohan311285) May 30, 2019

But it wasn’t all positive. He also got some valid criticism.

But would have been better without the nameplate. Why show off? If you really want to ride a bike to work(parliament), do it as aam aadmi does it.

— Om Pandey (@ompandeyy) May 30, 2019

Please wear a helmet sir

— Meaning of Life (@nullinterface) May 30, 2019

Mansukh L Mandaviya was earlier the Minister of State in charge of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.