Parrikar suffering food poisoning, admitted to Mumbai hospital

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was on Thursday rushed to the Lilavati hospital in Mumbai after being diagnosed with food poisoning, an official said.

A Chief Minister's Office functionary said that Parrikar was examined at the state government-run Goa Medical College near here late on Wednsday night after complaining of stomach pain.

"He was examined at the Goa Medical College last night, where doctors established the cause of his illness as food poisoning. He was rushed to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai today (Thursday) for further examination," the official told reporters here.

--IANS

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