Parrikar, accompanied by another Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy, flew to Lucknow, where the BJP legislature party is expected to unanimously nominate his name for the Rajya Sabha berth from the state at their meeting tomorrow morning.
Thereafter, Parrikar, who is tipped to get the Defence portfolio currently held by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, will file his nomination papers tomorrow at 12 in Lucknow.
"Parrikar will be accompanied by his two sons during the filing of his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha tomorrow," Rudy, newly-inducted Minister of State (Independent Charge), told PTI.
Replying to queries on the killing of an Army jawan and a woman at the LoC in Pakistani firing, the newly inducted Cabinet Minister said, "Let me at least get something officially. Let me get a little briefing. Without being briefed myself, I cannot comment".
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He stressed that the morning tea with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was just an informal interaction in which portfolio was not discussed.
Parrikar is likely to be the country's new Defence Minister. He will take over from Arun Jaitley, who was holding additional charge of Defence.
Jaitley will now focus exclusively on the next Budget, a mammoth task for the government that will put into action the government's economic plans.
From a RSS pracharak to a Union Minister,technocrat-turned politician Parrikar, a three-time Goa Chief Minister, is known for his administrative acumen and clean image.