LIVE Updates | As Congress Knocks on Governor's Doors, BJP Says Decision on Parrikar Successor by 2pm

LIVE Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party has said it will name former defence minister and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s successor by 2pm today and the swearing-in would be held an hour later. Parrikar passed away on Sunday evening after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer, giving rise to a power struggle in the state with the Congress meeting the Governor to stake claim to form the government while the BJP rushes in to placate allies and fill the void left behind by the tall leader. Sources said BJP’s Pramod Sawant is the frontrunner for the chief minister’s post.

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