PANAJI: BJP national president Amit Shah will consult chief minister Manohar Parrikar whether there should be a change in leadership of the Goa government and take a decision within a week’s time, a BJP senior functionary said.BJP national general secretary (organisation) Ram Lal on Monday, meanwhile, said that there have been no demands from the BJP’s alliance partners in the state coalition government even as the party’s state core committee members have hinted of an arrangement on the lines of a cabinet advisory committee (CAC) as an interim measure.A team of BJP’s central observers held discussions with party MLAs, functionaries and alliance partners on Sunday after Parrikar was admitted at AIIMS, New Delhi, last week.‘Decision on leadership after consulting Parrikar’Speaking to reporters on Monday, Lal said, “There are no demands from alliance partners and they have given us their suggestions.”A senior BJP functionary told TOI that the party’s central observers will now meet Shah and recommend the formation of a CAC as a temporary solution as state BJP leaders and alliance partners do not see eye-to-eye over who should head the government in the absence of Parrikar.“Shah will take a decision, whether temporary or permanent, within a week’s time after consulting Parrikar,” said a BJP senior leader.Lal, who held an hourlong meeting with state BJP core committee members on Monday, said various matters were discussed including options from within the party itself as an alternative arrangement to lead the state government. Party sources later told TOI that the core committee members objected to any candidate being imported from outside the party.“The core group, BJP office bearers, ex-MLAs and current MLAs have given their opinion on the political situation and those views will be put before the national president,” Lal said, adding that there was no proposal received for a merger of a regional party with the BJP.“The alliance has assured us of continued support tothe government. Whatever decision is taken by the BJP, they will abide by the decision,” he said. Lal also said that the Congress has been getting active to form the government.“It has no meaning and the BJP government in Goa is strong,” he added. Goa Forward Party (GFP) president and TCP minister Vijai Sardesai had suggested there should be a permanent solution, while also objecting to any attempt to make MGP senior leader and PWD minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar as the deputy chief minister with charge of the CM’s post.“With a difference of opinion among the alliance partners, BJP observers may recommend a CAC and Parrikar may continue as chief minister,” a senior core committee member said.The state BJP core committee and BJP central observers discussed that in case a decision is made to form a CAC, then there should be a cabinet reshuffle.“A BJP MLA, who can become a part of the CAC, should be inducted into the cabinet. This will instill confidence in the cadre and they will feel that it is a BJP government,” said a BJP functionary.On Sunday, GFP leaders told BJP central observers that a CAC can be formed but sought to know which leader would replace Parrikar in the long term. BJP observers asked GFP to suggest a name if they had one in mind.

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