Goa CM back home after medical treatment in US for 3 months

Press Trust of India  |  Panaji 

returned home today, over three months after he went to the for medical treatment.

Parrikar, 62, has been in the US for treatment of a pancreatic ailment since March this year.

The first landed in and from there he took another flight to reach Panaji, said an of his office.

Parrikar, after being diagnosed with the ailment, was admitted to in on February 15 and was discharged on February 22.

He returned to the same day and presented the Budget in the Assembly, but the session was truncated to only four days owing to his illness.

He was then admitted to the Medical College and Hospital on February 25 after he complained of dehydration and was discharged four days later.

The went to again on March 5 for his further check up from where he was referred to the USA.

He had left for the US on March 7.

Before leaving Goa, Parrikar had formed a cabinet advisory committee to guide the on governance and other issues, in his absence.

He has been monitoring the affairs of the state from the US.

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First Published: Thu, June 14 2018. 18:25 IST