Prabhu Manohar Parrikar

By Ajay M V | Sunday, March 17, 2019, 08:45:31 PM [IST]

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Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Biography
Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Personal Life
Political Timeline of Prabhu Manohar Parrikar
Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Achievements
Interesting Facts about Prabhu Manohar Parrikar
Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Early Life
Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Net Worth

Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Biography

Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar was one of the most dynamic right-wing leaders. He started his political journey after graduating as a metallurgical engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. In 1944 Parrikar was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Goa as a member of the (Bhartiya Janata Party) BJP. He became Chief Minister of Goa in 2000 for the next five years. He was the first IIT graduate to become a Chief Minister of any Indian State. From an early age the chief minister showed interest in discipline and law and thus he decided to join the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and became a mukhya shikshak of the RSS in the final years of his schooling. He served as a Defence Minister of India in 16th Lok Sabha. Parrikar passed away at the age of 63 in Goa on March 17, 2019, after a prolonged illness. Parrikar, was suffering from a pancreatic ailment, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on January 31, 2019.

Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Personal Life

Full Name	Prabhu Manohar Parrikar
Date of Birth	13 Dec 1955
Date of Death	17 Mar 2019 (Age 63)
Place of Birth	Mapusa
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate Professional
Profession	Engineer
Father's Name	Gopalkrishna Parrikar
Mother's Name	Radhabai Parrikar
Spouse's Name	Medha Parrikar
Children	2 Son(s)
Website	www.goa.gov.in

Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Net Worth

Net Worth

₹2.97 CRORE

ASSETS

₹3.4 CRORE

Liabilities

₹43.83 LAKHS

Interesting Facts about Prabhu Manohar Parrikar

He was conferred as 'The Best Chief Minister' in 2004 by India Today magazine. He was known as Mr. Clean in Goa. Under his leadership as Defence Minister, the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme was introduced. Parrikar’s term saw India carry out surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Myanmar.

Political Timeline of Prabhu Manohar Parrikar

2019 : Parrikar passed away in Goa on 17 March 2019, after a prolonged illness. He was suffering from a pancreatic ailment, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the month of January.
2017 : Parrikar again took oath as Chief Minister of Goa on March 14, 2017.
2014 : Manohar Parrikar got the Minister of Defence portfolio. He replaced Arun Jaitley.
2012 : The BJP under his leadership won the Goa Assembly Elections held in March 2012 against the Indian National Congress.
2007 : The Indian National Congress led by Digambar Kamat defeated the Parrikar-led BJP in the Goa state elections.
2005 : Manohar Parrikar's government was reduced to a minority in the Assembly as four BJP MLAs stepped down from the House on 29 January 2005.
2002 : Manohar Parrikar was re-elected again on 5 June 2002 and he served another term as Chief Minister.
2000 : He won Goa elections and became Chief Minister of the state for the first time in 2000. But he couldn't be in power for long as his tenure lasted only until 27 February 2002.
1999 : He was leader of the opposition from June to November 1999.
1994 : After serving a long period of his life to RSS, Manohar Parrikar started his political stint in the year 1994. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Goa as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Early Life

1981: He became a sanghchalak (local director) in RSS. He was active in the RSS's North Goa unit. He was the key organiser of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in 1992.
1978: Manohar Parrikar did his schooling from Loyola High School, Margao. He completed his secondary education in Marathi. In 1978, he completed his graduation in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
1973: He became a mukhya shikshak in RSS. That time he was in intermediate. Even after graduation from IIT, he continue his services to RSS.
Early 1970s: Parrikar joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He served as RSS volunteer and participated in many activities.

Prabhu Manohar Parrikar Achievements

During his first tenure as the Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar introduced various schemes for the betterment of the state. He introduced the Dayanand Samajik Suraksha Yojana (DSSY) which provides financial assistance to senior citizens, widows and specially-abled persons by way of assured monthly pension. He also helped the students by means of interest-free loans. The Cyberage Scheme was also launched under his leadership. Under this scheme, computers are provided to students to bring up a tech-savvy student community. To increase the yield of milk in the state, he launched the Kamdhenu scheme. He also came up with the CM Rozgar Yojana (CMRY) to provide low-interest loans to individuals to start their own enterprise.

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