Manohar Parrikar sworn in as Goa CM

March 09, 2012 17:12

Right now: BJP's Manohar Parrikar has been sworn in as the chief minister of Goa.

The Technocrat-turned-politician, became Goa chief minister for the third time, and is known for his clean image, blunt talk and development initiatives.

Parrikar, 56, 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 sentiment.

In his own Panaji assembly constituency, he is considered as a tough man to beat with his development-oriented image, a sharp contrast to his rivals.

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