Union Minister Shripad Naik Friday said a change in leadership in Goa is a "requirement" "today or tomorrow" considering the health of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar has been undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment for several months now and arrived in the state on October 14 post hospitalisation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

The latest on the list of those likely to join the BJP is Pratapsingh Rane. He is likely to join the BJP if the party appoints his son, Vishwajit Rane as the next Chief Minister of Goa in place of Manohar Parrikar, who is undergoing treatment at his Dona Paula home after being discharged from AIIMS.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was being treated for a pancreatic ailment at the AIIMS, New Delhi, was discharged on Sunday although his condition remains critical. Parrikar was admitted to AIIMS last month and was flown back to Goa in a special flight. Earlier today, he was briefly shifted to the ICU after his condition deteriorated.