Venzy Viegas
Venzy Viegas | |
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Benaulim | |
AAP Working President | |
Assumed office 24 May 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Goa, India | 9 August 1977
Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Occupation | Politician |
MLA from Benaulim in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election.[3][4] Viegas was appointed as the legislative party leader of AAP in Goa Assembly in March 2022.[5]
Career
Viegas was also appointed the Working President for AAP in May 2022.[6] 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 | % | ±% | |
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AAP | Venzy Viegas[8] | 6,411 | 30.36 | 10.76 | |
AITC
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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
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161 | 0.76 | ||
Majority | 1,271 | ||||
Turnout | 70.20 | 4.32 | |||
Registered electors | 28,959 | ||||
AAP gain from NCP | Swing |
References
- ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "AAP wins maiden seats in Goa as Venzy Viegas beats Churchill Alemao". The Week. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Support pours in for AAP leader Palekar". oHeraldo. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Goa Assembly Election 2022: Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies". The Financial Express. Retrieved 28 January 2022.