Taxi drivers were demanding withdrawal of notification making it mandatory to install speed governors.
Sawant on Tuesday said his government had sought a floor test on Wednesday to prove its strength in the assembly.
In 2012, Parsekar had shown his movable and immovable assets at Rs 10.74 crore which now stand at Rs 8.98 crores.
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.
'What I mean by the BJP's political mafia raj is they descend in such a way that they want to form the government anyhow and murder democracy, no matter what.' 'Knowing Amit Shah, knowing Parrikar, knowing their style of working, they will engineer a split in the Congress.'
Independent MLA Govind Gawde supporting the BJP's effort to form the next Goa government confirms that defence minister told him he will be the next Goa chief minister
Parrikar returned to Goa as the chief minister for the fourth time, though he could not complete full terms in his earlier stints.
Parrikar has been admitted to the AIIMS for follow-up treatment reportedly for a pancreatic ailment.
The opposition Congress could muster only 16 votes against the government with one of its legislators absenting from the crucial floor test.
Earlier, BJP leader Ram Lal said the Goa government is stable and no demand has been made for a change in the leadership.
'Parrikar is living for Modi and Shah, not for his motherland or Goa'
He said had the alliance with Goa Forward gone through, the Congress would have got majority in the state and that it was unfair to now make him a "villain".
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