John Richard Lobo

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}

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| name = John Richard Lobo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|3|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kolambe Village, Mangalore taluk, Karnataka

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| caption = John Richard Lobo

| party = Indian National Congress

| office = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

| constituency = Mangalore City South

| term_start = 2013

| term_end = 2018

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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.{{citation |url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/mangalore/mangalore-south-mla-jr-lobo-visits-central-market-area-in-mangalore |title=Mangalore South MLA JR Lobo visits Central Market area in Mangalore |date=20 May 2013 |publisher=NewsKarnataka}}{{citation |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=173014 |title=Mangalore: J R Lobo humbles four-time MLA, N Yogish Bhat |date=8 May 2013 |publisher=Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd Mangalore}} 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.{{citation |url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/mangalore/Musical-fountain-at-Kadri-to-come-up-in-six-months |title=Musical fountain at Kadri to come up in six months |date=21 March 2015 |publisher=NewsKarnataka}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/mangaluru-gets-a-new-musical-fountain/articleshow/58300345.cms|title=Mangaluru gets a new musical fountain - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-12}} J.R. Lobo also proposed the construction of the 3D 8K Planetarium at Pilikula in Mangalore, which was inaugurated in March 2018.{{citation |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/good-news-stargazers-india-s-first-virtual-3d-planetarium-comes-mangaluru-77229 |title=Good news for stargazers, India's first virtual 3D Planetarium comes up in Mangaluru |work=The News Minute|date=1 March 2018}}{{citation |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/indias-first-3d-8k-planetarium-to-be-ready-at-pilikula-in-october/articleshow/58229038.cms |title=India's first 3D 8K Planetarium to be ready at Pilikula in October |work=The Times of India|date=18 April 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}}

J.R. Lobo worked for 18 years as the founding Executive Director of the Pilikula Nisargadhama in Mangalore.{{citation |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/JR-Lobo-former-MCC-Commissioner-and-executive-director-Pilikula-Nisargadhama-Society-will-join-Congress-party-today-at-11-30am-at-DKDCC-office-/articleshow/15225330.cms |title=JR Lobo, former MCC Commissioner and executive director, Pilikula Nisargadhama Society will join Congress party today at 11.30 am at DKDCC office |work=The Times of India|date=28 July 2012|access-date=14 June 2017}}{{citation |url=http://www.pilikula.com/history.html |title=Pilikula - History |work=The Times of India|access-date=14 June 2017}} 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. {{Cite web |title=Mangaluru: High time to address issues of concern prevailing in MCC – J R Lobo |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=975607 |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}

Lobo alleged that he lost the 2018 assembly elections due to the electronic voting machines being manipulated.{{Cite web|date=2018-06-02|title=Authenticity of EVM: Lobo to approach court|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/district/authenticity-evm-lobo-approach-court-673055.html|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}

J. R. Lobo contested once again in May 2023, but lost. {{Cite news |date=2023-05-05 |title=Mangalore City South Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/mangalore-city-south-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99305333.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-30 |issn=0971-8257}}