Panaji: Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is suffering from an advanced-stage cancer, senior state cabinet minister Vijai Sardesai said here Sunday.
Sardesai, who heads BJP ally Goa Forward Party, is the second member of the cabinet after health minister Vishwajit Rane to talk about the exact nature of Parrikar’s illness.
While it is known that the chief minister, who has been in and out of hospitals since February 2018, is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, his office has not provided any specific information about the illness so far.
Rane had said Parrikar was suffering from cancer, but it was not confirmed by the CMO.
Parrikar, 63, underwent check-up at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Sunday morning. (PTI)
