Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to contest bypoll from Panaji
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will contest bypoll from state capital Panaji, Goa BJP chief Vinay Tendulkar said on Wednesday. Parrikar resigned as the Defence Minister to assume the Chief Ministerial office but is not a member of the 40-member state Legislative Assembly. The 61-year-old leader needs to get elected to the Assembly within six months of taking office.