Laxmikant Parsekar
Laxmikant Parsekar | |
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| लक्ष्मीकांत पार्सेकर | |
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| 12th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2014 | |
| Governor | Mridula Sinha |
| Preceded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar 4 July 1956 Goa, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Centre of Post Graduation Instruction & Research, Panaji, Goa, (then Bombay University) |
Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar (born 4 July 1956) is an Indian politician who has been the Chief Minister of Goa, a state in India, since 2014. He is the member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Mandrem constituency, and he belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
He was appointed as the Chief Minister of Goa on 8 November 2014, replacing Manohar Parrikar.[3][4]
Early life and education
Laxmikant Parsekar was born on 4 July 1956 at Harmal village, Pernem taluka of Goa. He has done his M.Sc (1980) and B.Ed (1981) from Centre of Post Graduate Instruction & Research, Panaji, Goa, (then Bombay University). He was the principal of Harmal Panchakroshi Secondary School, Harmal, Goa.[5]
Reaction to proposed "gay cure" centers
On 14 January 2015, Parsekar condemned a proposal by Goa's youth affairs minister to introduce ex-gay therapy centers to the state, saying that the minister's proposal was "ignorant" and that "homosexuality is a natural gift".[6]
Political career
He served as Goa's Minister of Health before becoming Chief Minister and has a strong connection to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[7]
- In 1988, he was pitted against the then strong Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party candidate Ramakant Khalap from Mandrem constituency, as a candidate of the BJP, then a virtual non-entity in Goa. He was instrumental in building the BJP's support base along with political veterans like Manohar Parrikar, Rajendra Arlekar, now Goa Assembly Speaker, and Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State for Health[AAYUSH Department].[8]
- In 1999, he lost again in the Assembly polls again.
- In 2002, undeterred by the setback, he again contested the Assembly election, defeating MGP's Ramakant by a small margin of 750 votes.
- In 2007, he doubled his victory margin by winning.
- In 2012, he was re-elected when the BJP posted a remarkable victory, winning 21 of the 40 Goa Assembly seats.
References
- ^ "Two RSS leaders in race for Goa's CM post as Parrikar likely to get Defence portfolio". Indian Express. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar to resign tomorrow, Parsekar likely to succeed him". Times of India. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ Live: Laxmikant Parsekar elected as the new Goa CM, says BJP's Rudy
- ^ LIVE: Laxmikant Parsekar is new Goa Chief Minister, swearing-in at 4 pm
- ^ "Goa CM: Who is Laxmikant Y. Parsekar?". oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ https://www.rt.com/news/222719-goa-gays-natural-gift/
- ^ "Laxmikant Parsekar Sworn-In as Goa's Next Chief Minister". http://www.ndtv.com/. NDTV Convergence Limited. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Who is Laxmikant Parsekar?". http://www.ndtv.com/. NDTV Convergence Limited. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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