Panaji, Apr 4 (PTI) The influential Gomantak Bhandari Samaj in Goa on Monday demanded a ministerial berth for someone from the community in the Pramod Sawant government.

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GBS president Ashok Naik told reporters the BJP had failed to give representation to the community in north Goa, adding that it should make MGP MLA Jeet Arolkar a minister when the cabinet is expanded.

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Naik thanked BJP for giving representation to community members Ravi Naik (Ponda) and Subhash Shirodkar (Shiroda) in the cabinet.

He said the GBS would submit a memorandum to the CM on Tuesday.

The Bhandaris are an influential community in the state comprising 60 per cent of the Other Backward Classes segment.

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