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Lobo’s Congress move a good one


Calangute MLA Michael Lobo’s long overdue move to bid BJP a farewell is a decision in the right direction. He was the right man in the wrong party. 

The young and dynamic Michael Lobo is a grassroot leader with all the potential. With his ears always to the ground and with a very secular outlook, Michael Lobo was a misfit in the BJP.

Politics is never static but always dynamic. It is today a game of Chess. To move forward, you have to make the right move at the appropriate time, or else like many others you could slip backwards. .

And Michael Lobo has made the right choice in joining the Congress. May he always continue to stand up for what he believes in. It is hoped that he will carry on tirelessly serving the people of Goa and in particular the very downtrodden with wisdom, prudence and fortitude.

Carlos Almeida and Alina Saldanha have also finally realized the true colours of the BJP. 


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Coalition politics is here to stay

ELVIDIO MIRANDA, Via email
Published Jan 10, 2022, 11:39 PM IST
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