Laxmikant Parsekar

Laxmikant Parsekar
10th Chief Minister of Goa
In office
8 November 2014 – 14 March 2017
Preceded byManohar Parrikar
Succeeded byManohar Parrikar
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
2002–2017
Preceded byRamakant Khalap
Succeeded byDayanand Sopte
ConstituencyMandrem
Personal details
Born
Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar

(1956-07-04) 4 July 1956 (age 68)
Pernem, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire
Political partyIndependent
SpouseSmita
Children2
Alma materCentre of Post Graduation Instruction & Research, Panaji, Goa, (then Bombay University)

Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar (born 4 July 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Goa, from 2014 to 2017. He was the member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Mandrem constituency, and he belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently an Independent politician.[1][2]

He was appointed the Chief Minister of Goa on 8 November 2014, replacing Manohar Parrikar.[3][4] During the Goa Assembly Election in 2017, he lost from his seat of Mandrem. He resigned on 11 March 2017.

  1. ^ "Two RSS leaders in race for Goa's CM post as Parrikar likely to get Defence portfolio". Indian Express. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar to resign tomorrow, Parsekar likely to succeed him". Times of India. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Live: Laxmikant Parsekar elected as the new Goa CM, says BJP's Rudy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. ^ LIVE: Laxmikant Parsekar is new Goa Chief Minister, swearing-in at 4 pm

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