Took oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Council of Ministers, Government of India The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind administering the oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge) to Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 30, 2019. He was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Also, he held the portfolio of the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers as the Minister of State.