Former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar proposed the name of Parsekar and it was seconded by Deputy Chief Minister Francis DSouza, who was also a contender for the post
लक्ष्मीकांत पार्सेकर यांच्या नावाचा प्रस्ताव माजी मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर पर्रीकर आणि उपमुख्यमंत्री फ्रान्सिस डिसुझा यांनी ठेवला होता.