When most eyes were glued to the convoy of celebrities and other prominent personalities attenting PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, there was one man who ditched the car and chose to ride his bicycle to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. 

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The man we're talking about is the 47-year-old Mansukh Lal Mandaviya, the former minister of State in charge of Road Transport, Highways, Shipping, Chemicals and Fertilisers. Mandaviya, who is a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat, was sworn in as a union minister in the new cabinet for the second time. 

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Apparently, riding a bicycle to Parliament is an unfamiliar sight for people around Mandaviya. In the past five years too, he has always cycled his way to the Parliament and calls it his "passion, not fashion." Reportedly, Mandaviya said "For me it is not a fashion to go on a bicycle, it is my passion. I had always gone to the Parliament on a bicycle."

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

He further said, "It is eco-friendly, it saves fuel and keeps you physically healthy." People are super impressed with Mandaviya's eco-friendly ways. 

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

— Sanya Dhillon (@DhillonSanya) May 30, 2019

That's really awesome!

— ããã¡ãã Rawat ð± (@TrueGodKakarot) May 31, 2019

Green MP ðâï¸ð

— Satyam Dubey (@satyam5797) May 30, 2019

Awesome! Much RESPECT to this man! ððð

— Tony Sahajlain ð§ (@TonySahajlain) May 31, 2019

Wow.. mera desh badal raha haiðð»ðð»

— 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

Now, that's an environment-loving MP right here, folks!