Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar in the Assembly complex in Panaji and asked him about his health, according to party leaders.

Parrikar, 63, who has been suffering from a pancreatic ailment, heads the BJP-led government in the state.

The meeting comes a day after Rahul alleged that the 'Goa audio tapes', cited by the Congress to attack Narendra Modi on the Rafale issue, were authentic and Parrikar was in possession of 'explosive secrets' that give him power over the Prime Minister.

Rahul arrived on the Assembly premises around noon, soon after the House was adjourned following Goa governor Mridula Sinha's address that was boycotted by Congress members.

After his arrival, the Congress president went to meet the chief minister in his chamber in the Assembly complex.

Rahul later went to the Opposition lobby in the Assembly to meet Congress MLAs. He held a meeting with them for 10 minutes and left.

The Congress chief refused to speak to waiting mediapersons, saying: 'I am getting late.'

Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, who accompanied Rahul to meet Parrikar, said: 'It was a courtesy visit to enquire about Parrikar's health. There was no discussion other than enquiring about his health condition.'

Kavlekar said Rahul had an informal discussion with Congress MLAs in Goa as he would be arriving here next month to address party workers.

Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi were on a private visit to the coastal state.