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Laxmikant Parsekar

Laxmikant Parsekar is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Goa. He is the 12th Chief Minister of Goa and was appointed as the Chief Minister of Goa on 8th November 2014, replacing Manohar Parrikar who resigned from the post of Chief Minister to become the Defence Minister of India. Parsekar represents Mandrem constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly and he is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He has also held the post of Mines, Vigilance, General Administration, Personnel and Finance in the past. Born on 4th July 1956 at Harmal village, Pernem taluka of Goa to Yashwant Parsekar and Chandrabhaga Parsekar, Laxmikant Parsekar did his M. Sc in 1980 from Centre of Post Graduate Instruction and Research, Panaji, Goa (then included in Bombay University). He later did his B.Ed. in 1981 from the same university. Later he became the principal of Harmal Panchakroshi Secondary School in Harmal, Goa. Laxmikant Parsekar started his political career as a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha. He along with political veterans like Manohar Parrikar,current Goa Assembly Speaker Rajendra Arlekar and Shripad Naik, current Union Minister of State for Health were instrumental in building the support base for BJP in Goa.In 1988, he was pitted as the BJP candidate against the then strong Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party candidate Ramakant Khalap from Mandrem constituency. BJP was then a virtual nonentity party in Goa and Parsekar was unsuccessful in winning the election. In 1989-1990 he was selected as the Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party Unit of Goa. He became the General Secretary of Goa from 1994-1999. In the 1999 Assembly elections, he lost the election once again. He was then appointed as the BJP President of Goa in 2000 and he held this post till 2003. In June 2002, in the fourth legislative assembly elections of Goa, he was elected and he defeated MGPs Ramakant by a small margin of 750 votes. He was re-elected in the fifth legislative assembly elections held in 2007. He was again appointed as the BJP President of Goa Unit in 2010 and he held the post until 2012. In the 2012 assembly elections, BJP posted a remarkable victory and won 21 out of the 40 Goa Assembly seats. He was re-elected in the election marking his third term as the Member of Legislative Assembly. In 2012, he was appointed as the Health Minister of Goa State. After Manohar Parrikars resignation from the Chief Ministers post Laxmikant Parsekar was the top contender for the post along with Francis DSouza and Goa Assembly Speaker Rajendra Arlekar.Parsekar was then selected by the BJP Unit for the Chief Ministers post and he was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Goa on 8th November 2014.Parsekar is well versed in Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and English Language. On 14th January 2015, Parsekar condemned a proposal by Goas youth affairs minister to introduced ex-gay therapy centers to the state and the Chief Minister stated that the ministers proposal was ignorant and homosexuality is a natural gift. Parsekar has a clean image and has no controversies attached to his political career and he is expected to be the face of BJP for the upcoming assembly elections of 2017.

Former Goa CM hints at defying BJP if not given bypoll ticket
PTI Feeds | January 21, 2019 12:24 PM IST
Panaji, Jan 21 (PTI) Former Goa chief minister and senior BJP leader Laxmikant Parsekar Monday hinte...
Former Goa CM hints at defying BJP if not given bypoll ticket
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2019-01-21T01:24:11+00:00
2019-01-21T01:24:11+00:00
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BJP Should Not Take me For Granted, Says Former Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar
India.com News Desk | October 30, 2018 9:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Goa Chief Minister and BJP leader Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday indicated that he ...
BJP Should Not Take me For Granted, Says Former Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar
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2018-10-30T10:45:35+00:00
2018-10-30T10:46:01+00:00
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Goa "state tree" status for coconut and Matti trees
PTI Feeds | December 14, 2017 8:09 PM IST
Panaji, Dec 14 (PTI) Coconut and 'Matti' ((Terminalia Elliptica) trees have been granted a "state tr...
Goa "state tree" status for coconut and Matti trees
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2017-12-14T09:09:08+00:00
2017-12-14T09:09:08+00:00
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National Games in Goa get postponed further
PTI Feeds | June 7, 2017 5:33 PM IST
Panaji, June 7 (PTI) The National Games in Goa will be postponed further with Chief Minister Manohar...
National Games in Goa get postponed further
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2017-06-07T06:33:18+00:00
2017-06-07T06:33:18+00:00
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Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on winning trust vote: We did not lock MLAs to ensure support
Ravi Kaushal | March 16, 2017 2:00 PM IST
Panaji, March 16: After winning the Supreme Court mandated floor test in the Goa Legislative Assembl...
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on winning trust vote: We did not lock MLAs to ensure support
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2017-03-16T03:00:12+00:00
2017-03-16T03:00:12+00:00
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Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM
ANI Feeds | March 14, 2017 6:30 PM IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Former defence minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader...
Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM
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2017-03-14T07:30:50+00:00
2017-03-14T07:30:50+00:00
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Goa Election Results 2017 Streaming on ABP News: Watch Goa Assembly election results Online Streaming and Telecast
Sohit Mishra | March 11, 2017 7:15 AM IST
Panaji, March 11: Results of Goa Assembly elections 2017 will decide the fate of 251 candidates cont...
Goa Election Results 2017 Streaming on ABP News: Watch Goa Assembly election results Online Streaming and Tel
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2017-03-10T20:15:49+00:00
2017-03-11T14:30:14+00:00
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Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar resigns after BJP's poor show in polls
Press Trust of India | March 11, 2017 6:28 PM IST
Panaji, Mar 11 : Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, who failed to retain his assembly seat, resi...
Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar resigns after BJP's poor show in polls
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2017-03-11T07:28:08+00:00
2017-03-11T07:45:45+00:00
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Goa Assembly Elections Result 2017: CM Laxmikant Parsekar loses; close contest between Congress, BJP
Press Trust of India | March 11, 2017 12:42 PM IST
Panaji, Mar 11 : In a setback to BJP, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was today humbled in his...
Goa Assembly Elections Result 2017: CM Laxmikant Parsekar loses; close contest between Congress, BJP
indiacom
2017-03-11T01:42:12+00:00
2017-03-11T02:47:54+00:00
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Manohar Parrikar could return as Goa Chief Minister, BJP expected to emerge victorious
Nithya Nair | March 11, 2017 9:34 AM IST
Panaji, March 11: Being typically a Congress-ruled state, the focus on Goa will be if BJP managed to...
Manohar Parrikar could return as Goa Chief Minister, BJP expected to emerge victorious
indiacom
2017-03-10T22:34:50+00:00
2017-03-10T22:34:50+00:00
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Goa Assembly Election Results 2017: BJP's Laxmikanth Parsekar expected to return to power for fourth time
Nithya Nair | March 11, 2017 7:41 AM IST
Mandrem, March 11: Most exit polls predicted that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will emerge as the si...
Goa Assembly Election Results 2017: BJP's Laxmikanth Parsekar expected to return to power for fourth time
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2017-03-10T20:41:47+00:00
2017-03-10T20:41:47+00:00
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After Exit Poll Results of 2017 Elections: List of Probable Chief Minister Candidates for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa
Aishwarya Krishnan | March 10, 2017 12:21 PM IST
The polling in the Assembly Elections 2017 in five major Indian states of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Punjab...
After Exit Poll Results of 2017 Elections: List of Probable Chief Minister Candidates for Uttar Pradesh, Punj
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2017-03-10T01:21:35+00:00
2017-03-10T04:33:37+00:00
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Goa holds spl Assembly session to meet constitutional need
PTI Feeds | February 28, 2017 4:05 PM IST
Panaji, Feb 28 (PTI) Nearly a month after the Goa elections were held, a special session of the stat...
Goa holds spl Assembly session to meet constitutional need
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2017-02-28T05:05:09+00:00
2017-02-28T05:05:09+00:00
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Goa govt convenes special session of state Assembly on Feb 28
PTI Feeds | February 26, 2017 12:09 PM IST
Panaji, Feb 26 (PTI) Goa government has conveyed a one day special session of state Legislative Asse...
Goa govt convenes special session of state Assembly on Feb 28
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2017-02-26T01:09:14+00:00
2017-02-26T01:09:14+00:00
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Goa govt convenes special session of state Assembly on Feb 28
PTI Feeds | February 26, 2017 12:09 PM IST
Panaji, Feb 26 (PTI) Goa government has conveyed a one day special session of state Legislative Asse...
Goa govt convenes special session of state Assembly on Feb 28
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2017-02-26T01:09:09+00:00
2017-02-26T01:09:09+00:00
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Congress MP opposes plan to host Aero Show at Mopa airport
PTI Feeds | February 19, 2017 5:39 PM IST
Panaji, Feb 19 (PTI) Congress MP from Goa Shantaram Naik has opposed the plan to host the next Aero ...
Congress MP opposes plan to host Aero Show at Mopa airport
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2017-02-19T06:39:08+00:00
2017-02-19T06:39:08+00:00
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Aero India show concludes with soaring crowds
PTI Feeds | February 18, 2017 5:40 PM IST
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (PTI) The biennial Aero India show came to a close today with the event turning in...
Aero India show concludes with soaring crowds
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2017-02-18T06:40:22+00:00
2017-02-18T06:40:22+00:00
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Goa liquor traders wait for new government formation
PTI Feeds | February 15, 2017 7:32 PM IST
Panaji, Feb 15 (PTI) The traders in Goa, who are affected by the recent Supreme Court verdict bannin...
Goa liquor traders wait for new government formation
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2017-02-15T08:32:14+00:00
2017-02-15T08:32:14+00:00
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Goa to file review plea in SC over highway liquor sale ban
PTI Feeds | February 13, 2017 6:47 PM IST
Panaji, Feb 13 (PTI) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said his government would file a re...
Goa to file review plea in SC over highway liquor sale ban
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2017-02-13T07:47:17+00:00
2017-02-13T07:47:17+00:00
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Youth in Laxmikant Parsekar's Mandrem constituency to launch drive against drug trade
Press Trust of India | February 22, 2016 10:16 AM IST
Panaji, Feb 22: Villagers from tourist hot spots in coastal belt of Morjim, Arambol, Mandrem in Goa ...
Youth in Laxmikant Parsekar's Mandrem constituency to launch drive against drug trade
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2016-02-21T23:16:37+00:00
2017-02-12T23:19:34+00:00
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