John Richard Lobo

John Richard Lobo
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2018
ConstituencyMangalore City South
Personal details
Born (1953-03-26) 26 March 1953 (age 71)
Kolambe Village, Mangalore taluk, Karnataka
Political partyIndian 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]

  1. ^ Mangalore South MLA JR Lobo visits Central Market area in Mangalore, NewsKarnataka, 20 May 2013
  2. ^ Mangalore: J R Lobo humbles four-time MLA, N Yogish Bhat, Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd Mangalore, 8 May 2013
  3. ^ Musical fountain at Kadri to come up in six months, NewsKarnataka, 21 March 2015
  4. ^ "Mangaluru gets a new musical fountain - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Good news for stargazers, India's first virtual 3D Planetarium comes up in Mangaluru", The News Minute, 1 March 2018
  6. ^ "India's first 3D 8K Planetarium to be ready at Pilikula in October", The Times of India, 18 April 2017, retrieved 14 June 2017
  7. ^ "JR Lobo, former MCC Commissioner and executive director, Pilikula Nisargadhama Society will join Congress party today at 11.30 am at DKDCC office", The Times of India, 28 July 2012, retrieved 14 June 2017
  8. ^ "Pilikula - History", The Times of India, retrieved 14 June 2017
  9. ^ "Mangaluru: High time to address issues of concern prevailing in MCC – J R Lobo". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Authenticity of EVM: Lobo to approach court". Deccan Herald. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Mangalore City South Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 June 2023.