Pooja before taking over; Cord strung on saddle; Thus began the Minister of Health

New Delhi: Mansukh Mandav has been appointed the new Minister of Health in the second Modi government. He took his place after a special pooja. He was seated after tying the minister’s rope to the chair. Scenes from the pooja have been posted.

Mansouk was assigned the task after replacing Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Harsh Vardhan lost his position amid criticism that the central government was failing in its defense of Kovid. Mansukh is Harsh Vardhan’s successor. Previously, Mansukh had made headlines through controversial tweets. One of the tweets said that Mahatma Gandhi was the father of the nation.

The minister has yet to remove the ridiculous tweets from his account. He once tweeted that Rahul Gandhi was the youngest son of Mahatma Gandhi.

Mansukh is a member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. He was Minister of State for Ports, Waterways and Navigation. Mansouk has been honored by UNICEF for his contributions to women’s menstrual hygiene. He has a Masters in Political Science from Bhavnagar University.