Parrikar was first elected to the Goa assembly in 1994. He served as he leader of the opposition from June to November 1999.
His background as an Indian Institute of Technology graduate and as a chief minister with an excellent track record as an administrator equipped him to initiate defence industry and policy reforms that are only now beginning to bear fruit.
The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.
Two technocrats, two hard-boiled politicians are India's new Cabinet ministers...
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