Laxmikant Parsekar
Laxmikant Parsekar | |
|---|---|
Parsekar in 2016 | |
| 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 |
| Party | Independent (2022–present) Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2022) |
| Spouse | Smita |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Centre of Post Graduation Instruction & Research, Panaji, Goa, (then Bombay University) |
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Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar (born 4 July 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the tenth Chief Minister of Goa from 2014 to 2017. He was the member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Mandrem constituency from 2002 to 2017. A former member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he is currently an Independent politician.
He was appointed the Chief Minister of Goa on 8 November 2014, replacing Manohar Parrikar. During the Goa Assembly Election in 2017, he lost from his seat of Mandrem. He resigned on 11 March 2017.