The new chief minister would be sworn in after 3 pm today
Parrikar returned to work in December, admitting that he was battling a "life-threatening disease", but said he would continue to work till his last breath
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar died in Panaji on Sunday, succumbing to a pancreatic ailment that had slowed down the technocrat-politician
All indications are that the Congress will make another bid to form the government
Parrikar (63) died of a pancreatic ailment on Sunday at his private residence near here, government officials said
He played a key role in making the BJP a force to reckon with in Goa, which remained for long a Congress bastion, with regional outfits having pockets of influence
Parrikar became the chief minister for the first time on October 24, 2000. However, his tenure lasted only till February 27, 2002
The former Defence Minister's health, which has been fluctuating for a year, took a turn for the worse in the past two days
"We will come out of all the things with greater success. Do not believe in any rumours or any news being spread via social media," Sandesh Sadhale said
While it is known that Parrikar, who has been in and out of hospitals since Feb 2018, is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, his office has not provided any specific information about illness so far
Parrikar, 63, is suffering from a pancreatic ailment and has been in and out of hospitals for a year
Manohar Parrikar was admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Saturday
State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said Parrikar's health parameters were "satisfactory"
Manohar Parrikar was flown to Delhi on January 31 after a three-day session of the Goa Assembly
Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Jan 31
He is admitted at the Institute Rotary Cancer hospital at AIIMS under the observation of oncologist Atul Sharma
His letter came a day after Gandhi targeted PM Modi over the Rafale deal, claiming that Parrikar had clearly stated that he has nothing to do with the 'new deal'
Parrikar, who is suffering from pancreatic ailment, presented a revenue surplus state budget sitting on his chair in the state Assembly, with a tube inserted through his nose
Hundreds of BJP workers who had gathered outside the complex cheered when Parrikar arrived
Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, is more or less confined to his house since October