BJP leaders and allies, who met Parrikar separately, ruled out any change in leadership in the state.
The development comes at a time when Parrikar, 62, is undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
'Across the political spectrum, especially from the side of the NDA itself, there is complete disillusionment (with the way the BJP is treating its allies).' 'This leaves a very bad taste in the mouth.'
The government is functioning 'very well' and all the alliance partners are firmly supporting Parrikar, who is undergoing treatment at Delhi's AIIMS, the BJP leader asserted.
Taxi drivers were demanding withdrawal of notification making it mandatory to install speed governors.
The Congress, which is the single-largest party with 16 MLAs, has already staked claim to form the government in the coastal state.
In a video message, Parrikar, 62, appealed people to continue praying for his health.
In both the states where the Bharatiya Janata Party came second is trying to turn the tables on the Congress to form the government.
It was crucial for the BJP to bag the two seats as it does not enjoy a majority on its own in the 40-member assembly.
As per the power-sharing arrangement, Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Sudin Dhavalikar will be the deputy chief ministers.
Earlier, BJP leader Ram Lal said the Goa government is stable and no demand has been made for a change in the leadership.
The opposition Congress could muster only 16 votes against the government with one of its legislators absenting from the crucial floor test.
The petition has also sought quashing of the decision of the governor to appoint Parrikar as the chief minister.
The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.
'The BJP is no longer the BJP. It has become the Bharatiya Janata Poaching Party.' 'They talk of black money and here they are ready to pay Rs 100 crore to MLAs.'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for oath taking of Manohar Parrikar as the chief minister of Goa by refusing the plea of Congress to stay the ceremony, saying the BJP has shown the support of 21 out of the 40 newly elected MLAs.
BJP claimed close to 116 lawmakers from rival parties appeared to have voted for Kovind.
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