The Goa Chief Minister’s Office was on Saturday forced to issue a clarification about the condition of CM Manohar Parrikar’s medical condition, saying the former Defence Minister’s health is improving, after reports in the section of the media in Goa, suggested that he was likely to undergo a surgical procedure on Saturday.
“CM is under monitoring for his inflamed pancreas at lilavati, Mumbai and has not been advised any surgery.
He will be attending the assembly session which is scheduled to begin from February 19,” a statement issued by the CMO saidon Saturday.
Earlier today, a digital news service said that, Parrikar was likely to undergo surgical intervention at the lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where the Chief Minister has been admitted to, since Thursday (February 15).
On Thursday, Parrikar was shifted to the Mumbai hospital on suspicion of food poisoning, after an initial examination at the state government-run Goa Medical College and Hospital located near Panaji.