John Richard Lobo | |
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Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2013–2018 | |
Constituency | Mangalore City South |
Personal details | |
Born | Kolambe Village, Mangalore taluk, Karnataka | 26 March 1953
Political party | Indian National Congress |
John Richard Lobo, popularly known as J. R. Lobo, is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and former MLA of Mangalore South constituency in Karnataka, India.[1][2] MLA J.R Lobo proposed the installation of musical fountain with laser show at Kadri Park, which is the largest lung space in the city.[3][4] J.R Lobo also proposed the construction of the 3D 8K Planetarium at Pilikula in Mangalore, which was inaugurated in March 2018.[5][6]
J.R Lobo worked for 18 years as the founding Executive Director of the Pilikula Nisargadhama in Mangalore.[7][8] Time and again he has brought up the work of how Mangalore City Corporation has neglected the development work and put the people of Mangalore in discomfort. [9]
Lobo alleged that he lost the 2018 assembly elections due to the electronic voting machines being manipulated.[10]
J R Lobo contested once again in May 2023, but lost. [11]
J R Lobo slammed the Government of Karnataka and the then Chief Minister Bommai for a casual approach where murders are being committed in the region. The Coastal Karnataka belt has witnessed three serial murders and there have been restrictions due to it. [12]
He demanded action to be taken against MLA Vedavyas and Bharat for behaving in an uncivilized way during Gerosa School protest.[13]
Lobo is Managing director of a Mushroom Factory where locals created a stir citing foul smell of mushroom, the same was resolved over time. [14]