Parrikar to continue as Goa CM, may give some of his portfolios to cabinet colleagues: BJP

Manohar Parrikar, who has been admitted to hospital, spoke to BJP chief Amit Shah on Friday and it was decided that he would continue as the chief minister of Goa, a party leader said.

"Parrikar spoke to Shah and briefed him about the political situation in the state, and also informed him about his health condition. It was decided that Parrikar will continue as the chief minister but he might give some of his portfolios to his cabinet colleagues," he told PTI.

Parrikar on Thursday was admitted to a hospital in Candolim and is undergoing treatment.

"By next week, the government will work out the exact arrangement through which the work burden on Parrikar could be reduced. A thought would also be given to replacing the two ailing ministers in the cabinet, Pandurang Madkaikar and Francis D'Souza," the leader said.

Parrikar, 62, had undergone treatment in the US for three months earlier this year for a pancreatic ailment and returned in June. He went to the US again for a follow-up earlier this month.

He went back to the country again on August 10 for a follow-up and returned on August 22. He was later admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai the next day due to health complications.

Earlier in the day, Goa BJP held a meeting of its state-level core committee. The core committee later met Parrikar.