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No change of leadership in Goa, says state BJP chief

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Press Trust of India Panaji
Last Updated : Oct 19 2018 | 7:20 PM IST

The BJP's Goa unit on Friday said there would be no change of leadership in the coastal state.

Addressing a press conference here, Goa BJP unit chief Vinay Tendulkar ruled out the possibility of the party replacing ailing chief minister Manohar Parrikar.

His comments come a day after Vijay Desai, president of Goa Forward Party, a BJP ally in the state, claimed that the saffron party was "looking at who will succeed Parrikar".

The coalition partners in the state had met BJP president Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday to discuss the current political situation.

"The party wants this government to continue for the next three-and-half years and complete its tenure under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar," Tendulkar said.

When asked whether the BJP had lost its majority since three of its MLAs are ailing, Tendulkar said, "The Assembly will not be called tomorrow itself. There is time for the Assembly to be summoned."

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First Published: Oct 19 2018 | 7:20 PM IST

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