The condition of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is being treated for mild ...

The condition of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is being treated for mild pancreatitis, is fine and he is under observation, a source close to him said today.

His office in Panaji also issued a statement stating the chief minister would be attending the Budget session of the state Assembly which will commence from February 19.

"The CM is being monitored for inflamed pancreas at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai and has not been advised any surgery. He will be attending the Assembly session which is scheduled to begin from February 19," the statement said.

Parrikar is being treated at the Lilavati Hospital under the care of noted oncologist P Jagannath.
 

"Parrikar is doing fine. He watched the India-South Africa cricket match yesterday. He is on a liquid diet," the source said.

The chief minister is undergoing tests at the hospital and a decision on his discharge will be taken later in the day, the source had said this morning.

Parrikar, who was initially referred to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Panaji, was later taken to the Lilavati Hospital.

Pancreatitis is a medical condition characterised by inflammation of the pancreas, an abdominal gland situated behind the stomach in the upper abdomen.

The main function of the pancreas is to secrete hormones and enzymes that help with digestion and regulate blood sugar metabolism.