PANAJI — With the demise of chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday, the BJP-led coalition in Goa has to search for a new leader to replace him. Parrikar (63) died of a pancreatic ailment on Sunday at his private residence near here, government officials said. He was heading a coalition government comprising the BJP, Goa Forward Party, MGP and Independents. The death of the former defence minister, who represented the Panaji assembly seat, will also necessitate a fourth bypoll in Goa, where by-elections are scheduled for the Shiroda, Mandrem and Mapusa assembly constituencies on April 23. These will be held in the state along with the Lok Sabha polls.

Source: Huffington Post March 17, 2019 15:33 UTC