63-year-old Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, battling pancreatic ailment, passes away at his private residence near Panaji. A three-time Chief Minister of Goa, Parrikar had been in and out of the hospitals since February last year.
63-year-old Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, battling pancreatic ailment, passes away at his private residence near Panaji. A three-time Chief Minister of Goa, Parrikar had been in and out of the hospitals since February last year.
His dedication towards his state Goa was known and in his last tweet, he paid tribute to Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar on his birth anniversary.
“Tributes to Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand (Bhausaheb) Bandodkar on his birth anniversary. We remember his invaluable contribution in building a strong foundation for Goa’s progress,” Parrikar had tweeted on March 12, 2019.
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The Central government has announced national mourning on March 18 following the demise of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. The National Flag will fly at half-mast in the national capital and capitals of all States and UTs.
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Parrikar took charge as the Chief Minister on March 14, 2017, and held the office till his end. He had previously served as the Chief Minister of the state from 2000 to 2002, 2002 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2014.
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An engineer from IIT-Bombay, Parrikar led BJP in 2012 to victory and became the Chief Minister. He was made the Defence Minister in 2014 and was succeeded by Laxmikant Parsekar as the Chief Minister of Goa.
Considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Parrikar served as the Defence Minister from May 2014 to March 2017.
Parrikar is survived by his two sons- Utpal, an Electrical Engineering graduate from Michigan State University, and Abhijat, a local businessman. His wife Medha passed away in 2000.
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