Ex-Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar quits BJP ahead of Assembly polls
Parsekar was the chief of BJP's manifesto committee for the upcoming Goa Legislative Assembly election and was also a member of the party's Core Committee.
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has resigned from his position following BJP’s poor show in the Goa Assembly election 2017. Parsekar himself failed to retain his own seat in Madrem constituency.
The CM submitted his resignation to Governor Mridula Sinha, who accepted it. Parsekar was beaten by congress candidate Dayanand Sopte by over 7,000 votes.
Congress is leading in Goa with 18 seats, with BJP trailing with 14 seats.
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