Venzy Viegas
Venzy Viegas is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Benaulim (Goa Assembly constituency) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He was elected as the MLA from Benaulim in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]
Venzy Viegas | |
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| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Churchill Alemao |
| Constituency | Benaulim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Goa, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Residence(s) | Goa |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
He is the Vice president of AAP Goa.[3][4] He defeated Churchil Alemao (former Chief Minister of Goa) who contested on TMC ticket by a margin of more than 1,000 votes.
Electoral performance
2022 assembly election, Benaulim
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Venzy Viegas[5] | 6,411 | 30.36 |  10.76 | |
| AITC | Churchill Alemao | 5,140 | 24.34 | new | |
| INC | Anthony Dias | 4,697 | 22.25 | 12.15 | |
| RGP | Desmond Fernandes | 3,854 | 18.25 | new | |
| BJP | Damodar Bandotkar | 851 | 4.03 | new | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 161 | 0.76 | ||
| Majority | 1,271 | ||||
| Turnout | 70.20 |  4.32 | |||
| AAP gain from NCP | Swing | ||||
References
- "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- "AAP wins maiden seats in Goa as Venzy Viegas beats Churchill Alemao". The Week. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- "Support pours in for AAP leader Palekar". oHeraldo. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- NewsDesk, G. C. (2 December 2021). "Amit Palekar's indefinite hunger strike continues; garners support of 30K - Goa Chronicle". Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Goa Assembly Election 2022: Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies". The Financial Express. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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