Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is once again admitted to the state-run Goa Medical College hospital this evening. He was taken to hospital after he complained about his abdominal pain. Vishwajit Rane, Health Minister, said that he was suffering from dehydration and was responding to treatment.
“We have posted specialist doctors who are monitoring his health continuously,” Rane said to Press Trust of India.
The 62-year-old politician reportedly been unwell for days and was discharged from Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital on Thursday. And hours later, Parrikar appeared at the state assembly to present the budget, surprising his colleagues and leaving the state police clambering for last-minute security arrangements.
“For a complete recovery, I have been advised by the doctors some precautions in the immediate short term. During this period, my interaction with the public will be limited,” he said in a brief statement before announcing the budget. Asked about his health after the session, he told a reporter, “Nothing is wrong with me”.
Goa CM has whisked away to the hospital on February 15 when he complained of stomach ache and food poisoning. Following an examination at the Goa Medical College, he was quickly moved to Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, one of the top hospitals of Mumbai.
Later CMO said that Parrikar received treatment for an illness related to the pancreas.
Speculation about his health began making rounds on social media, however, later the former defence minister was discharged from the hospital. Deputy Speaker and BJP legislator Michael Lobo assured that if required, he would be taken to the US for further treatment.
Shortly, both the hospital and Parrikar’s office had made statements saying that he was on the mend. A BJP worker filed a complaint with the police against unknown persons for circulating “false news”.