The BJP’s central leadership is likely to send a team to Goa on Saturday after CM Manohar Parrikar spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah over phone and expressed “inability” to continue in the top post owing to his health.

Parrikar was reportedly told to continue as the chief minister until further instructions. "This is the festival of Ganpati. Parrikarji had called to wish Amit Shahji. The conversation went on for quite some time. During this conversation, Parrikar apprised Shah about his health condition. He also said that it would be difficult for him to discharge his duties as the CM. Shah told him to continue as the CM until further instructions," a BJP leader said. The leader added that Parrikar had also spoken to PM Modi.

The BJP central team is likely to land in the coastal state on Saturday to oversee political developments and speak to party leaders, as well as assure allies over the future course of action.

Quoting sources, a report in PTI said that Parrikar may hand over some portfolios to his cabinet colleagues. "By next week, the government will work out the exact arrangement through which the work burden on Parrikar could be reduced. Thought would also be given to replacing the two ailing ministers in the cabinet, Pandurang Madkaikar and Francis D'Souza," the report quoted a BJP leader as saying.

Madkaikar and D'Souza are also currently hospitalised.

Parrikar, who returned from the US after medical check-up on September 7, was admitted to a private hospital at Candolim in North Goa district on Thursday evening. Earlier this year, he underwent three-month-long treatment in the US for a pancreatic ailment.