Laxmikant Parsekar | |
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| 10th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 8 November 2014 – 14 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ramakant Khalap |
| Succeeded by | Dayanand Sopte |
| Constituency | Mandrem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar 4 July 1956 Pernem, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Smita |
| Children | 2 |
| 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 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.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ LIVE: Laxmikant Parsekar is new Goa Chief Minister, swearing-in at 4 pm