Two unwell Ministers dropped from Manohar Parrikar cabinet in Goa
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Two Ministers have been dropped from Manohar Parrikar cabinet in Goa, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said today. Francis D'Souza and Pandurang Madkaikar, both from BJP, have been ailing for some time and are admitted to hospitals. The development comes at a time when CM Parrikar himself is undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
Replacements
Nilesh Cabral, Milind Naik will replace the ailing ministers
D'Souza, who was heading Urban Development Department, and Madkaikar, who was Power Minister, have been dropped from the cabinet. D'Souza is currently admitted at a hospital in USA, while Madkaikar, who had suffered a brain stroke in June, is undergoing treatment at a Mumbai hospital. Two BJP leaders, Nilesh Cabral and Milind Naik, will be sworn in as ministers today evening, said official.
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Naik was Power Minister in previous Laxmikant Parsekar-led cabinet
Naik was Power Minister in previous Laxmikant Parsekar-led cabinet, while Cabral would be sworn in for first time. BJP president Amit Shah said yesterday that Parrikar would continue in his post and announced that a reshuffle of the state's ministers would soon take place.