Mangaluru: The MLA of Mangaluru South constituency, J R Lobo has been nominated as the Chairman of the backward class and minority welfare state legislative committee by the speaker of the state’s legislative assembly, Kagodu Thimmappa on August 19.

The backward class and minority welfare committee will come into force from August 21. After being nominated as chairman, Lobo arrived at the Mangalore International Airport on August 19. A large number of Congress party workers and leaders gave a rousing welcome to Lobo at the airport.

Earlier, MLA Lobo had been appointed as the member of Academic Council of Mangalore University.

Courtesy : Manglorean