Politics

LIVE: Goa Governor Mridula Sinha Appoints Manohar Parrikar As Chief Minister

Goa Chief Minister Mridula Sinha gives Manohar Parrikar 15 days time to prove majority in the assembly

By - A Staff Writer | 12 March 2017 11:58 PM IST

Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister, India

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