(Source: Penguin Random House)Former Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar led a life worth noting for its inspirational arc. In the upcoming book, An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar, by Sadguru Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, Parrikar’s ascent to power and life has been documented in vivid details. Conventionally, the relationship between an Opposition MLA and a journalist is a symbiotic one. But as a young MLA, Parrikar also managed to make friends or close allies who would help him in his ascent to power. Parrikar was then just an Opposition MLA, while MGP leader Kashinath Jalmi was the Leader of Opposition.

Source: Indian Express June 09, 2020 06:45 UTC