Medha Parrikar was an Indian famous personality, businesswoman, and celebrity wife. She popularly recognized as the wife of the late politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janta Party, Manohar Parrikar. Her husband has served as the Chief Minister of Goa until his death on 17 March 2019 from the day, he appointed on 14 March 2017.
Moroever, he previously served twice as the CM of Goa from 2000-2005 and from 2012-2019. From 2014 to 2017, he appointed as the Minister of Defence. Additionally, he recently in January 2020 was awarded the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, Padma Bhushan. Furthermore, Manohar’s wife died in the year 2000 and he himself passed away in 2019 battling cancer.
Medha Parrikar: Bio, Family, Career
The late personality was born in the year 1955 in Goa, India. There is no information on her parents or siblings in the media. She had the nationality of India and belongs to Marathi ethnicity. Regarding her education, she holds a degree in Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay. During this time, she met her future husband Manohar. There is not much information on her career, however, she noticed as a businesswoman.
Medha Parrikar: Personal Life & Husband
Coming over to her personal life, she was married to the late Indian politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Manohar Parrikar. The couple married in 1981 and had attended the same college. The duo had welcomed two sons from their marriage. Her elder son Utpal Parrikar designated as an engineer and does business from Goa. Whereas her younger son, Abhijeet Parrikar whose much information is unavailable in the media.
Unfortunately, she died at the age of 45 in the year 2000, after battling cancer. After her death, her husband didn’t marry for the second. However, her husband also suffered from pancreatic cancer for a long time. Hence, at the age of 63, on 17 March 2019, passed away at his residence in Panaji.
Medha Parrikar: Net Worth & Social Media Profiles
As mentioned above, the celebrity wife surely had a good income from her career at the time. Though there is not much information on her salary or income, she must have maintained a paycheck of six-digit figures. Further, assuming her estimated net worth at above $200 thousand while her husband had an estimated net worth above $2 million.
Manohar’s wife died before the invention of today’s social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. However, she does not prefers to be the center of the limelight before her death as well.
Medha Parrikar: Body Measurements
The Indian personality had a slim and well-maintained body that stands to a height of 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 meters. Her body weighed 58 kg with unknown body measurements. She had black eyes color with black hair color.
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