"Congratulations to Laxmikant Parsekarji on taking oath as Goa CM," Modi said.
"Best wishes to him. I am sure he will take Goa to newer heights of progress," the Prime Minister said.
Parsekar, an old RSS hand who helped build BJP in Goa, was today sworn-in as Chief Minister of the coastal state after he snuffed out competition from his senior and Deputy CM Francis D'Souza to succeed Manohar Parrikar who was plucked for a Union Cabinet berth.