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Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar is an Indian politician and leader of Bharatiya Janata Party who has been Chief Minister of Goa since 14 March 2017. Earlier he was Chief Minister of Goa from 2000 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2014. He was born on 13 December 1955 in Mapusa, Goa. He studied at Loyola High School, Margao and completed his secondary education in Marathi. He graduated in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 1978. He is the first IIT alumnus to serve as MLA of an Indian state. He had served as Defence Minister of India from 2014 to 2017. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. Parrikar joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and became a sanghchalak at the age of 26. He was active in the RSS's North Goa unit, becoming a key organiser of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. As a member of the BJP, Parrikar was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Goa in 1994. He was leader of the opposition from June to November 1999. On 27 October 27 2018 the Goa government announced that CM Manohar Parrikar has pancreatic cancer.

Manohar Parrikar

Goa CM Parrikar wins confidence vote in state Assembly with support of 22 MLAs
National | Mar 16, 2017, 01:16 PM IST
The floor test of BJP-led Goa government, headed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, is expected to be a smooth affair today as the combine is confident of the numbers at its command in the 40-member House.
‘Murder of democracy’, says Shiv Sena on BJP forming govt in Goa
National | Mar 15, 2017, 06:24 PM IST
Shiv Sena has come down heavily on the BJP for going ahead with government formation in Goa in alliance with smaller parties terming it as a murder of democracy.
‘There was something wrong with Goa govt in last few years’: Manohar Parrikar concedes after taking charge as CM
National | Mar 15, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
Manohar Parrikar today conceded that the very fact that many ministers had lost in the just-concluded Assembly elections indicated that there was something wrong with the BJP’s governance in the state in last two-and-a-half years.

Cong MLAs in Goa may cross-over to BJP soon, claims CM Parrikar
National | Mar 15, 2017, 10:07 AM IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday claimed that the Congress MLAs in the state, frustrated with their leaders, may cross-over to the BJP soon.
Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Chief Minister of Goa
News | Mar 14, 2017, 09:46 PM IST
'Congress complains a bit too much': Jaitley dismisses allegation of 'stealing' Goa mandate
National | Mar 14, 2017, 05:02 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today dismissed Congress' allegation that the BJP was stealing the mandate in Goa.

FM Arun Jaitley takes additional charge of Ministry of Defence
National | Mar 14, 2017, 01:45 PM IST
Two days after Manohar Parrikar stepped down to go back to his home state Goa to head a BJP-led government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley toady took additional charge of the Ministry of Defence -- a dual position he had held for around six mont
Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM, says no MLA wanted to support Congress
National | Mar 14, 2017, 09:06 PM IST
BJP leader Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday sworn in as the Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time.
Six non-BJP MLAs among 8 legislators to take oath as Goa ministers along with Parrikar
National | Mar 14, 2017, 08:18 AM IST
Over two years after he quit as Chief Minister of Goa to become the Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar is set to take over the coastal state's mantle again today as the head of a BJP-led government.

Congress moves SC over BJP bid to form Goa government
National | Mar 14, 2017, 02:28 AM IST
Congress legislative party leader on Monday reached the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the invitation extended by Goa Governor Dr. Mridula Sinha on Sunday to BJP leader Manohar Parrikar to form government. The hurriedly filed petition
Arun Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry after Parrikar resigns
National | Mar 13, 2017, 04:49 PM IST
After Manohar Parrikar resigned from the post of Defence Minister, Finance Minister and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley was today given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry. A Rashtrapati Bhawan
Manohar Parrikar to take oath as Goa Chief Minister tomorrow at 5 pm
Politics | Mar 13, 2017, 12:16 PM IST

BJP steals march over rival Congress in Goa, Manohar Parrikar appointed CM
Politics | Mar 13, 2017, 08:51 AM IST
Parrikar resigns as Defence Minister, to take oath as Goa CM tomorrow
National | Mar 13, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar has been appointed the CM of Goa by the support of regional parties and two independent MLAs.
Manohar Parrikar to be new Goa Chief Minister, says Nitin Gadkari
National | Mar 12, 2017, 08:52 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was selected this morning by the party's legislators in Goa as their choice for Chief Minister. “Parrikar will be the next chief minister of Goa," said Union minister Nitin Gadkari. Bharatiya

Goa BJP MLAs want Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as CM
National | Mar 12, 2017, 03:07 PM IST
Newly electe Goa BJP MLAs on Sunday passed a resolution demanding the return of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of the state.
Hung assembly in Goa; Congress to stake claim for govt today, BJP hopeful of regional parties’ support
National | Mar 12, 2017, 10:46 AM IST
Congress has emerged as the single largest party in Goa election results with 17 seats in 40-member Assembly.
Goa results 2017: Regional parties hold key to forming government in hung Assembly
National | Mar 11, 2017, 08:21 PM IST
Smaller regional parties will hold the key to forming government in Goa which has given no clear majority to any party.
Who will win Goa, will Manohar Parrikar return as CM?
National | Mar 11, 2017, 07:32 AM IST
The focus in Goa today will be on whether the BJP will be able to retain power and if it gets a fresh mandate, will Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar return to his home state as Chief Minister.
India a victim of 'proxy war,' says Parrikar; calls for adoption of anti-terror convention by UN
National | Mar 07, 2017, 01:11 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was speaking at a conference on combating terrorism at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis .