(1956-07-04) 4 July 1956 (age 67) Pernem, Goa, Portuguese India (now in India)
Political party
Independent
Spouse
Smita
Children
2
Alma mater
Centre of Post Graduation Instruction & Research, Panaji, Goa, (then Bombay University)
Laxmikant Parsekar (born Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar; 4 July 1956) is an Indian politician who held the office of the Chief Minister of Goa, a state in India 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.
^"Two RSS leaders in race for Goa's CM post as Parrikar likely to get Defence portfolio". Indian Express. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 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. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^"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
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