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Manohar Parrikar’s office denies Whatsapp rumour about Goa CM undergoing surgery, says he is being monitored

On Saturday, a source close to Manohar Parrikar clarified that the Goa CM was being monitored for an inflamed pancreas at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai and has not been advised any surgery.

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On Saturday, a source close to Manohar Parrikar clarified that the Goa CM was being monitored for an inflamed pancreas at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai and has not been advised any surgery.

Rumours were afloat on Whatsapp claiming that the Goa CM was set to undergo surgery. His office clarified that Goa CM will be attending the assembly session which is set to begin on February 19.

 

Parrikar is being treated at the Lilavati Hospital under the care of noted oncologist P Jagannath. "Parrikar is doing fine. He watched the India-South Africa cricket match yesterday. He is on a liquid diet," the source said.

The chief minister is undergoing tests at the hospital and a decision on his discharge will be taken later in the day, the source had said this morning.

Opposition Congress in Goa wished speedy recovery to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who has been hospitalised in Mumbai.

The Congress legislative party which met here today ahead of the Goa Assembly's Budget session, scheduled to start from February 19, passed a resolution wishing Parrikar a speedy recovery, said senior Congress leader Pratapsinh Rane.

"He is our colleague and a good friend. I pray for his speedy recovery. I would like to see him in action soon," Rane told reporters.

Parrikar was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai yesterday after he complained of stomachache the previous night.

 

Parrikar, who was initially referred to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Panaji, was later taken to the Lilavati Hospital.

Pancreatitis is a medical condition characterised by inflammation of the pancreas, an abdominal gland situated behind the stomach in the upper abdomen.

The main function of the pancreas is to secrete hormones and enzymes that help with digestion and regulate blood sugar metabolism.  

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