Manohar Parrikar
3 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Manohar Parrikar”, published in March 2019. They are filed mainly under BJP. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
New Goa CM Pramod Sawant vows to carry forward Manohar Parrikar’s development legacy
Pramod Sawant, newly sworn in as Goa’s Chief Minister, said he would carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Manohar Parrikar, acknowledging that he faced a big responsibility. Mr Parrikar, diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February the previous year, died on Sunday evening. A tense transition Uncertainty gripped the state on Monday after the BJP leadership’s choice of Mr Sawant, then Speaker of the Assembly, was not immediately accepted by allies the MGP and the Goa Forward Party, a BJP leader said. The talks over the succession stretched beyondRead More
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar dies at 63; state funeral planned, PM Modi to pay respects
Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday evening at his son’s home in Panaji after fighting pancreatic cancer for more than a year. He was 63. President Ram Nath Kovind announced the news on Twitter, and tributes came in from leaders across parties. Funeral and tributes President Kovind described Mr Parrikar as an embodiment of integrity and dedication in public life. According to the Home Ministry, he was to be given a state funeral with full military honours. His body was kept at the GoaRead More
IIT-Bombay holds condolence meeting for alumnus and Goa CM Manohar Parrikar
IIT Bombay (IIT-B) was to hold a condolence meeting on Monday evening in memory of its former student, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who died after a long illness. An institute spokesperson said the gathering would take place at 5 pm in the PC Saxena auditorium on campus. Parrikar’s death Mr Parrikar, 63, who had also served as Defence Minister, died at his residence in Goa on Sunday evening after battling a pancreatic illness for more than a year. Ties with the institute He graduated in metallurgical engineering from IIT-BRead More
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