Parrikar resigns as Goa MLA

November 24, 2014 20:45

Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has submitted his resignation as a member of Goa Legislative Assembly from the Panaji constituency following his election to Rajya Sabha from Lucknow.

Assembly Speaker Rajendra Arlekar confirmed today that he had received Parrikar's resignation, which will be effective from tomorrow.

He said that Parrikar, who was here on November 20 to attend the inauguration of International Film Festival of India, tendered his resignation requesting that it should be effective from November 25.

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