Manohar Parrikar, who passed away yesterday. He was the Cheif Minister of Goa.
Here are a few facts about him:
- Manohar Parrikar was born on 13 December 1955 in Mapusa, Goa
- He completed his schooling in Marathi medium from Loyola High School
- Parrikar became a Sanghachalak (local RSS unit head) at age 26
- Parrikar married Medha Parrikar in 1981
- His first government lasted till 27 February 2002 but he was re-elected on 5 June 2002
Image Source: Google - It was during his time as Defence Minister that India carried out two surgical strikes across the borders
- It was on 14 February 2018 when Parrikar was first admitted to the Goa Medical College after he complained of stomach pain
- He was eventually diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer and had been in and out of hospitals, including treatment in the United States.
- Manohar Parrikar, who had served as the chief minister of Goa, is quite well-known for his humility and modest lifestyle
- Parrikar, an IIT graduate, has often travelled in economy class and has moved around with less police escort when he was the chief minister
- Manohar Parrikar had a signature look, half-sleeved shirt, paired with plain trousers and simple footwear. During his son’s Abhijat wedding, he welcomed guests in the same attire
- Manohar Parrikar was the first chief minister of BJP in Goa. His full name is Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar
- He never used government benefits. Even though he was a chief minister, he used to live in his own house, which is quite a modest one. According to reports, he used the Innova car, instead of any fancy car
- He is most famous for using public transport and rickshaw like a regular person, especially outside Goa
Image Source: Google - Manohar Parrikar always travelled in economy class and paid for personal calls from his pocket. Yes, you heard it right. As we have mentioned above, Parrikar never entertained VVIP treatment meted out to neta’s
- Manohar Parrikar is the first IIT graduate, who became the chief minister of any Indian state. He was also the first IIT alumnus to serve as MLA of an Indian state.
- The late BJP leader had an engineering degree from IIT Mumbai.
- Manohar Parrikar never tolerated corruption and was a taskmaster
- He took on those indulging in illegal mining in Goa, handing out suspensions and cancelling licenses of rogue traders. Therefore, he was branded Goa’s Mr Clean
- His love for RSS helped him strike a saffron chord with PM Modi and Amit Shah. He was considered close to Narendra Modi
Image Source: Google - Just like PM Modi, Manohar Parrikar was a workaholic. He used to work for 16-18 hours every day
- Manohar Parrikar joined the RSS and was looking after the Powai hostel unit of the RSS.
- According to reports, RSS even considered him for the post of BJP president, before appointing Nitin Gadkari.
