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Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister and former defence minister, has passed away at the age of 63 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Parrikar was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February 2018 and had been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi and New York since.
From an RSS pracharak to a Union Minister, the technocrat-turned politician was known for his administrative acumen and clean image, which left an indelible mark on the politics of the tiny state. A Mumbai IIT graduate in metallurgical engineering and among the first members of BJP in Goa, Parrikar was instrumental in raising the profile of his party from its just four members in state assembly in 1994 to its present status as a ruling party in the state assembly.
20:08 (IST)
Calling Parrikar a leader who came up with pragmatic solutions, BJP leader VK Singh said his demise leaves a void in people's lives.
20:03 (IST)Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Passes Away
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Passes Away Aged 63 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer, President Ram Nath Kovind said in a tweet on Sunday evening.
20:01 (IST)
CLICK TO READ | Congress Stakes Claim to Form Govt in Goa Citing BJP MLA's Death, Urges Governor to Dismiss Parrikar Govt
19:58 (IST)
Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar asked governor Mridula Sinha to invite the Congress, which he said was the “single-largest party” in the Assembly, to form the government. In his letter to the governor, Kavlekar wrote, "Consequent upon the sad demise of Francis D'Souza, MLA, who belonged to the BJP, it is humbly submitted that the incumbent BJP-led state government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar, which has long lost the trust of the people and now also lost strength in the House."
19:51 (IST)
The strength of Goa Assembly has reduced from 40 to 37 after the death of D'Souza and resignation of two MLAs — Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte. While the Congress currently has 14 MLAs, down from 16 after Sopte and Shirodkar left it to join the BJP, the latter has 13 MLAs. Three MLAs each of the Goa Forward Party, MGP and an Independent and the lone NCP legislator are supporting the BJP.
19:49 (IST)
The Congress has staked claim to form government in Goa claiming that Manohar Parrikar dispensation has lost its majority in the Assembly following the demise of BJP MLA Francis D'Souza. In a letter to Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar on Saturday staked claim to form the government and demanded dismissal of the BJP-led dispensation.
19:36 (IST)
The tweet by Goa CMO says doctors are trying their best.
19:31 (IST)
Six MLAs, allies in the BJP-led Goa government, had met Parrikar on Saturday and extended support to him. One of them, Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai, had told reporters "the CM's health has deteriorated, but he is stable".
19:31 (IST)
The former Defence Minister's health, which has been fluctuating for a year, took a turn for the worse in the past two days. Parrikar’s deteriorating health sparked hectic political activities across parties in the coastal state. The MLAs and core committee members of Goa BJP met to discuss the political situation. A senior BJP office-bearer who attended the meeting in Panaji, chaired by state unit chief and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar, said the political situation was discussed but not the issue of leadership change.
19:31 (IST)
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s health is in extremely critical condition, his office said on Sunday evening, adding that doctors are trying their best. Parrikar was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February 2018 and has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi and New York since. He is currently being treated at his private residence near Panaji.
An unassuming man, Parrikar, who had launched a campaign against the Congress-led government on the issue of illegal mining in the state, emerged as the rallying-point for anti-Congress sentiments.
He was the first BJP chief minister who had publicly said in 2013 that Narendra Modi, the then Gujarat Chief Minister, should be the face of the party in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Parrikar was considered as a confidante of Modi and stood by him during party's decision at a key BJP meet in Goa naming the Gujarat strongman as campaign in-charge before 2014 elections.
At the same time, Parrikar caused a flutter in the BJP with remarks that the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat were a "blot" on Modi's career though he was not personally part of it.
Parrikar, who was also known for his blunt talk and development initiatives, got the first taste of power in the state in 2000 when he was elected the Chief Minister, becoming the first IITian to head a state government. He also had an image of being an organised taskmaster.
As a Leader of Opposition, he took on the Congress party to highlight alleged acts of irregularities.
His controversial Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report bringing to fore the illegal mining led to a major investigation by Justice MB Shah Commission into iron ore extraction activity in the state.
Armed with the party's populist manifesto during his third stint in 2012, Parrikar cut down the prices of petrol in the state by almost Rs 11 per litre, the move which made him most popular chief minister overnight.
The social security schemes like Grih Adhar (providing monthly income for housewives) and Ladli Lakshmi (giving financial help for marriage of girl child) cemented his popularity in the state.
A RSS pracharak from Goa, Parrikar's electoral debut was unsuccessful when he was defeated by Congress candidate Harish Zantye in the 1991 Lok Sabha polls.
He was first elected to the second legislative assembly of Goa in 1994. Later, he rose to become Leader of Opposition from June to November 1999.
Parrikar became the Chief Minister for the first time on October 24, 2000, but his tenure lasted only till February 27, 2002. On June 5, 2002, he was re-elected and became the Chief Minister again.
On January 29, 2005, his government was reduced to a minority in the assembly after four BJP MLAs resigned from the House. However, Parrikar proved his majority in the house in the next month.
In 2007, the Parrikar-led BJP was defeated in the Goa state elections by the Congress led by Digambar Kamat, a former BJP leader.
Parrikar had said the riots were an administrative failure but defended Modi citing his inexperience.
He was inducted into the Narendra Modi cabinet as the defence minister, under whose tenure India conducted the surgical strikes in Azad Kashmir. He returned as Goa CM on March 14, 2017 after the BJP managed to cobble up an alliance in the coastal state to keep the BJP out of power.
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From an RSS pracharak to a Union Minister, the technocrat-turned politician was known for his administrative acumen and clean image, which left an indelible mark on the politics of the tiny state. A Mumbai IIT graduate in metallurgical engineering and among the first members of BJP in Goa, Parrikar was instrumental in raising the profile of his party from its just four members in state assembly in 1994 to its present status as a ruling party in the state assembly.
20:08 (IST)
Calling Parrikar a leader who came up with pragmatic solutions, BJP leader VK Singh said his demise leaves a void in people's lives.
20:03 (IST)Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Passes Away
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Passes Away Aged 63 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer, President Ram Nath Kovind said in a tweet on Sunday evening.
20:01 (IST)
CLICK TO READ | Congress Stakes Claim to Form Govt in Goa Citing BJP MLA's Death, Urges Governor to Dismiss Parrikar Govt
19:58 (IST)
Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar asked governor Mridula Sinha to invite the Congress, which he said was the “single-largest party” in the Assembly, to form the government. In his letter to the governor, Kavlekar wrote, "Consequent upon the sad demise of Francis D'Souza, MLA, who belonged to the BJP, it is humbly submitted that the incumbent BJP-led state government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar, which has long lost the trust of the people and now also lost strength in the House."
19:51 (IST)
The strength of Goa Assembly has reduced from 40 to 37 after the death of D'Souza and resignation of two MLAs — Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte. While the Congress currently has 14 MLAs, down from 16 after Sopte and Shirodkar left it to join the BJP, the latter has 13 MLAs. Three MLAs each of the Goa Forward Party, MGP and an Independent and the lone NCP legislator are supporting the BJP.
19:49 (IST)
The Congress has staked claim to form government in Goa claiming that Manohar Parrikar dispensation has lost its majority in the Assembly following the demise of BJP MLA Francis D'Souza. In a letter to Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar on Saturday staked claim to form the government and demanded dismissal of the BJP-led dispensation.
19:36 (IST)
The tweet by Goa CMO says doctors are trying their best.
19:31 (IST)
Six MLAs, allies in the BJP-led Goa government, had met Parrikar on Saturday and extended support to him. One of them, Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai, had told reporters "the CM's health has deteriorated, but he is stable".
19:31 (IST)
The former Defence Minister's health, which has been fluctuating for a year, took a turn for the worse in the past two days. Parrikar’s deteriorating health sparked hectic political activities across parties in the coastal state. The MLAs and core committee members of Goa BJP met to discuss the political situation. A senior BJP office-bearer who attended the meeting in Panaji, chaired by state unit chief and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar, said the political situation was discussed but not the issue of leadership change.
19:31 (IST)
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s health is in extremely critical condition, his office said on Sunday evening, adding that doctors are trying their best. Parrikar was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February 2018 and has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi and New York since. He is currently being treated at his private residence near Panaji.
An unassuming man, Parrikar, who had launched a campaign against the Congress-led government on the issue of illegal mining in the state, emerged as the rallying-point for anti-Congress sentiments.
He was the first BJP chief minister who had publicly said in 2013 that Narendra Modi, the then Gujarat Chief Minister, should be the face of the party in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Parrikar was considered as a confidante of Modi and stood by him during party's decision at a key BJP meet in Goa naming the Gujarat strongman as campaign in-charge before 2014 elections.
At the same time, Parrikar caused a flutter in the BJP with remarks that the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat were a "blot" on Modi's career though he was not personally part of it.
Parrikar, who was also known for his blunt talk and development initiatives, got the first taste of power in the state in 2000 when he was elected the Chief Minister, becoming the first IITian to head a state government. He also had an image of being an organised taskmaster.
As a Leader of Opposition, he took on the Congress party to highlight alleged acts of irregularities.
His controversial Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report bringing to fore the illegal mining led to a major investigation by Justice MB Shah Commission into iron ore extraction activity in the state.
Armed with the party's populist manifesto during his third stint in 2012, Parrikar cut down the prices of petrol in the state by almost Rs 11 per litre, the move which made him most popular chief minister overnight.
The social security schemes like Grih Adhar (providing monthly income for housewives) and Ladli Lakshmi (giving financial help for marriage of girl child) cemented his popularity in the state.
A RSS pracharak from Goa, Parrikar's electoral debut was unsuccessful when he was defeated by Congress candidate Harish Zantye in the 1991 Lok Sabha polls.
He was first elected to the second legislative assembly of Goa in 1994. Later, he rose to become Leader of Opposition from June to November 1999.
Parrikar became the Chief Minister for the first time on October 24, 2000, but his tenure lasted only till February 27, 2002. On June 5, 2002, he was re-elected and became the Chief Minister again.
On January 29, 2005, his government was reduced to a minority in the assembly after four BJP MLAs resigned from the House. However, Parrikar proved his majority in the house in the next month.
In 2007, the Parrikar-led BJP was defeated in the Goa state elections by the Congress led by Digambar Kamat, a former BJP leader.
Parrikar had said the riots were an administrative failure but defended Modi citing his inexperience.
He was inducted into the Narendra Modi cabinet as the defence minister, under whose tenure India conducted the surgical strikes in Azad Kashmir. He returned as Goa CM on March 14, 2017 after the BJP managed to cobble up an alliance in the coastal state to keep the BJP out of power.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ne...er-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer-2069551.html
