Michael Lobo

"The government alone cannot be blamed if fewer foreigners visit the coastal state as all stakeholders are equally responsible," he said during a press conference at Calangute in North Goa.

Decided to join BJP to strengthen PM Modi's hands: Michael Lobo

The opposition is now left with just three MLAs in the 40-member state Assembly.

Sonia Gandhi rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa amid defections in Congress; Michael Lobo sacked as leader in assembly

The rebel group would need at least eight MLAs if it wants to split the Congress party without attracting disqualification under the anti-defection law.

Goa assembly elections 2022: Congress’ Michael Lobo wins Calangute

The key contest in Calangute was between Michael Lobo and Bharatiya Janata Party's Joseph Robert Sequeira. Lobo defeated him by a margin of 4,979 votes.

2022 Assembly Election | Congress names 9 more candidates in third list for Goa polls

The party fielded Michael Lobo from Calangute, Aman Lotikar from Tivim and Meghashyam Raut from Bicholim assembly seat.

2022 assembly election | Blow to BJP in Goa, minister Michael Lobo resigns, may join Congress

Michael Lobo, who represented Calangute in the 40-member House, said 'BJP is no more the party of the common people'

Make public hanging of rape-murder convicts compulsory: Michael Lobo

He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to bring amendments to the law to facilitate public hanging of such criminals.

Need to explore waterways as alternate mode of transport: Lobo

He also dismissed apprehensions that construction of jetties under the Centre's Sagarmala project was to help transportation of coal in the state.

Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo opposes ban on fish import in Goa

The state government had last Saturday announced a ban on import of fish into the state for six months, against the backdrop of a scare that formalin, a potential cancer-causing chemical, was being used to preserve fish.