Lagatar24 Desk
Panaji, Jan 10: Ahead of Goa assembly polls, BJP MLA Michel Lobo on Monday resigned as Goa Minister. Science and Technology Minister have tendered his resignation as a minister in Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led BJP government as well as Calangute MLA. He said that he is in talks with other political parties and will soon resign from the BJP to join another party.
“I’ve resigned both from the Goa cabinet & as MLA. In Goa BJP, I don’t see Manohar Parrikar’s legacy being taken forward, those party workers who supported him have been sidelined by BJP,” said Michael Lobo.
“I hope people of Calangute constituency will respect my decision. I’ll also resign as MLA; will see what step to take next. I’m in talks with other political parties. I was upset with the way we’re looked at and party workers are unhappy,” he added.
Goa | I've resigned both from the Goa cabinet & as MLA. In Goa BJP, I don't see Manohar Parrikar's legacy being taken forward, those party workers who supported him have been sidelined by BJP: Michael Lobo pic.twitter.com/lwjxsqdLS4
— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2022
“It has been quite a good long 15 years journey with BJP but I am quite upset with the way we are looked at, especially workers,” he further added.
Notably, Assembly elections in Goa are scheduled to be held on February 14. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
