Manohar Parrikar To Visit Delhi Today For Treatment: Live Updates

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
medical treatment
He was admitted to a private hospital in Goa on Thursday, a week after he returned from the US after a medical check-up
Mr Parrikar is expected to reach the national capital in the afternoon today.Manohar Parrikar has been unwell for the last few months
He had gone to the US for treatment for nearly three months earlier this year and returned in June
He flew to the US again in August and returned to Panaji on August 22.The BJP will send a team to Goa on Monday to "explore alternatives" as
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's health remains worrying, sources have told TheIndianSubcontinent
Mr Parrikar is believed to have spoken to BJP chief Amit Shah to discuss the move
Mr Parrikar, 62, has been unwell for months and is believed to have expressed his inability to work normally, sources said
"He (Manohar Parrikar) will be flying to Delhi around 10.30 am today by a special flight and would be admitted to AIIMS for his follow-up
treatment," a senior official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said
Manohar Parrikar will be admitted to AIIMS under the care of Dr Pramod Garg of gastroenterology department
On Friday, Mr Parrikar met with the alliance party ministers in his cabinet at the private hospital
The Goa unit of BJP too held a meeting of its state-level core committee and later met Mr Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will take off at 10 am and will land at around 1 pm in Delhi
According to sources, a BJP team that will visit Goa on Monday will include Ram Lal and BL Santosh
They will work towards identifying a "stand-in" for Mr Parrikar till there is greater clarity on his health, sources said