Ahmedabad: Unhappy over the allocation of portfolios in the new BJP government in Gujarat, state fisheries minister and Koli leader Purshottam Solanki today skipped a cabinet meeting.
Demanding that "good" departments be allocated to their leader, Mr Solanki's supporters, led by his brother and former BJP MLA Hira Solanki, gathered at the minister's residence at Gandhinagar today.
The disgruntled Koli leader told reporters that his community feels that he should be given some more portfolios.
After meeting his brother, Hira Solanki said the Koli community will convey its feeling to the BJP leadership. "Koli community is confident that justice will be done," he said.
He claimed that despite being a five-time MLA, he was ignored by the leadership while several "juniors" have been given "good portfolios".
After assuming charge yesterday, Mr Solanki had expressed his displeasure at being given only one department, stating that the chief minister was having 12 portfolios with him while other ministers were also heading many departments.
"2019 elections of Lok Sabha are approaching, before which Koli community will have to decide whom to support," Mr Solanki had said yesterday.
Demanding that "good" departments be allocated to their leader, Mr Solanki's supporters, led by his brother and former BJP MLA Hira Solanki, gathered at the minister's residence at Gandhinagar today.
The disgruntled Koli leader told reporters that his community feels that he should be given some more portfolios.
After meeting his brother, Hira Solanki said the Koli community will convey its feeling to the BJP leadership. "Koli community is confident that justice will be done," he said.
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He claimed that despite being a five-time MLA, he was ignored by the leadership while several "juniors" have been given "good portfolios".
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After assuming charge yesterday, Mr Solanki had expressed his displeasure at being given only one department, stating that the chief minister was having 12 portfolios with him while other ministers were also heading many departments.
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"2019 elections of Lok Sabha are approaching, before which Koli community will have to decide whom to support," Mr Solanki had said yesterday.
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