From IIT to CM's Chair: Manohar Parrikar

Manohar has spearheaded the campaign against illegal mining and corruption in Digamber Kamat’s government and got support from across religious community lines, something not usually seen in the BJP party. He said “I am very proud to say we got support from Hindus, Catholics and Muslims. It is their victory to save Goa.”

Parrikar had brought the International Film Festival of India to Goa during his stints as a CM. In 2001, IIT Bombay honored him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

He has also been struggling to change his image of being arrogant and disconnected with road shows across the state to meet with BJP workers. But, he has been equally swift to dismiss any similarities between his style of functioning and BJP poster boy Narendra Modi’s. He said “I will have a Manohar Parrikar government,” soon after it emerged the BJP would have a majority in the Goa assembly.