Two RSS leaders in race for Goa's CM post

November 06, 2014 11:51

Amid speculations of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar being elevated as Union minister, the BJP local unit will meet today and is expected to finalise a name for the state's top job.

According to party sources, Parrikar who is currently in New Delhi along with Goa unit president Vinay Tendulkar and General Secretary Satish Dhond will arrive in Panaji to attend the meeting this afternoon.

Parrikar yesterday held a meeting with BJP president Amit Shah in Delhi amidst reports that he could get the defence portfolio in a Union cabinet reshuffle.

Later in the night, he followed it up with a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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