Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said discussions are on with alliance partners in Goa to choose a new Chief Minister following the demise of Manohar Parrikar. Speaking to reporters in Panaji this evening, he said  a decision would be announced soon.     <br />''<br />''Earlier, Mr Gadkari and BJP president Amit Shah held a series of meetings with party MLAs and also of coalition partners to pick a new chief minister.<br />''<br />''The BJP-led Goa government is supported by Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Goa Forward Party (GFP), independents and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Following the demise of Manohar Parrikar, the strength of the Goa assembly reduced to 36 members. In the 40-member house, three seats had earlier fallen vacant following the resignation of Congress MLAs Dayanand Sopte and Subhash Shirodkar, and death of BJP MLA Francis D'Souza . <br />''<br />''By-polls to these three constituencies are scheduled alongside Lok Sabha elections on 23rd April. Currently, the BJP has 12 MLAs in the house, while the Congress has 14.<br />''<br />'' As the single largest party, the Congress staked claim with Goa governor Mridula Sinha to form the government.</span>