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Goa Congress: Michael Lobo meets Mukul Wasnik, where – I am with Congress

July 12, 2022
Bharat Times

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Goa Congress MLA Michael Lobo, who was removed from the post of Leader of Opposition, presented a clarification on Monday that I am in Congress. Lobo also met party MP Mukul Wasnik. Lobo said the meeting with Mukul Wasnik was not a CLP meeting. Senior Congress Rajya Sabha members had come here to discuss the happenings in the state. I have told him that we are with the Congress party. At the same time, Michael Lobo said, not attending the press conference cannot be a ground for disqualification.

Wasnik held a meeting with all the MLAs

At the same time, Wasnik said that I had a meeting with all the Congress MLAs in Goa. Discussions took place on how to strengthen the Congress party in the state. Some people want to break the MLAs of various political parties especially Congress. They tried to do the same with our party in Goa, but the Congress MLAs showed that they were going to fail miserably here.

It was I who asked the leader to be removed from the post: Lobo
Earlier on Monday, Lobo interacted with the media and said that he himself had asked the party leadership to remove him from the post of Leader of Opposition as several issues have been raised against him. Lobo also said that all Congress MLAs are united and there is no question of defections. I don’t understand what is the problem? We live on Congress ticket and are with the party. He rubbished speculations that he would join the BJP.

Speculation of rebellion of nine MLAs
The Goa Legislative Assembly elections were held earlier this year. In the 40-member assembly, the BJP has formed a coalition government by winning 20 seats, while the Congress has 11 MLAs. There is speculation about the rebellion of nine of these.

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Goa Congress MLA Michael Lobo, who was removed from the post of Leader of Opposition, presented a clarification on Monday that I am in Congress. Lobo also met party MP Mukul Wasnik. Lobo said the meeting with Mukul Wasnik was not a CLP meeting. Senior Congress Rajya Sabha members had come here to discuss the happenings in the state. I have told him that we are with the Congress party. At the same time, Michael Lobo said, not attending the press conference cannot be a ground for disqualification.

Wasnik held a meeting with all the MLAs

At the same time, Wasnik said that I had a meeting with all the Congress MLAs in Goa. Discussions took place on how to strengthen the Congress party in the state. Some people want to break the MLAs of various political parties especially Congress. They tried to do the same with our party in Goa, but the Congress MLAs showed that they were going to fail miserably here.

It was I who asked the leader to be removed from the post: Lobo

Earlier on Monday, Lobo interacted with the media and said that he himself had asked the party leadership to remove him from the post of Leader of Opposition as several issues have been raised against him. Lobo also said that all Congress MLAs are united and there is no question of defections. I don’t understand what is the problem? We live on Congress ticket and are with the party. He rubbished speculations that he would join the BJP.

Speculation of rebellion of nine MLAs

The Goa Legislative Assembly elections were held earlier this year. In the 40-member assembly, the BJP has formed a coalition government by winning 20 seats, while the Congress has 11 MLAs. There is speculation about the rebellion of nine of these.