Filipe Nery Rodrigues Explained

Filipe Rodrigues
Birth Name:	Filipe Nery Rodrigues
Birth Date:	19 October 1962
Birth Place:	Salcete, Goa, India
Residence:	Sirlim, Chinchinim, Goa
Office1:	Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:	Velim
Term Start1:	2017
Term End1:	2022
Predecessor1:	Benjamin Silva
Successor1:	Cruz Silva
Party:	Nationalist Congress Party
Education:	Diploma in Civil Engineering
Alma Mater:	Government Polytechnic, Panaji

Filipe Nery Rodrigues (born 19 October 1962) is an Indian politician, businessman and civil engineer who was elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Velim Assembly constituency in the 1999, 2002, 2007, and 2017 elections as a member of the Indian National Congress.^[1] In July 2019 he was one of ten Indian National Congress members who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Rodrigues was born on 19 October 1962 in Salcete, Goa, the son of Cruz Rodrigues.^[4] He completed his diploma in civil engineering at Government Polytechnic, Panaji in 1984.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Successful Candidates. Election Commission of India. Xlsx. 22 April 2017.
2. https://zeenews.india.com/goa/10-former-goa-congress-mlas-who-joined-bjp-to-meet-amit-shah-today-2218359.html 10 former Goa Congress MLAs, who joined BJP, reach Delhi to meet Amit Shah
3. https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-splits-in-40-member-goa-assembly-10-of-15-mlas-may-join-bjp-1562771258050.html In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP
4. Web site: Filipe Nery Rodrigues, INC MLA from Velim . Ourneta . 2022-09-03.
5. Web site: Filipe Nery Rodrigues(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- VELIM(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2022-07-30 . myneta.info.