'Will Win 22+ Seats in Goa': Former BJP Minister Lobo After Joining Congress

Michael Lobo joined the party shortly after he resigned as a minister in the CM Pramod Sawant-led BJP government.

Ahead of the 2022 state Assembly elections, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Calangute and Goa's state Cabinet minister Michael Lobo joined the Congress party on Tuesday, 11 January.

Lobo joined the party shortly after he resigned as a minister in the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led BJP government in the state.

Lobo's wife and former BJP Mahila State Vice President Delilah Lobo also joined the party.

I am back to the party that I left in 2006. I thank Shri @RahulGandhi & Smt Sonia Gandhi for accepting me. I have joined the Congress today for the betterment of Goa. There's nobody there to listen to the voice of the downtrodden & poor, except Congress: Ex Minister, Michael Lobo pic.twitter.com/NaQwt2Zu8Q

— Goa Congress (@INCGoa) January 11, 2022