Panaji: We regret to record the death of Mathany Saldanha, the new BJP Tourism minister in Parriker’s cabinet, from Cortalim and recently sworn in, when BJP took over from Congress the Goan administration with a clear majority last week.
Mathany collapsed at home with a cardiac arrest, and was carried to a private hospital on Wednesday early hours but declared dead, at 64.
The mortal remains have been shifted to Goad Medical College for post mortem Chocks, and public view.
Chief Minister Manohar Prabhu Parriker regretted the death and called an emergency cabinet meeting at 9 AM today(March21) to seek a fresh date for presenting the annual budget.
Various political parties who knew Mathany’s fighting days as a Union leader, expressed deep sorrow and offered Condolences to his family on his Sudden death as an active politician.
The CM will present the state budget on another convenient date, as the state is in mourning. The Goa Assembly would be adjourned till Monday, said Government sources at Alto-Porvorim.
Mathany was a popular figure in Goan public life since liberation in 1961.