Venzy Viegas Explained

Venzy Viegas
Office:Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Term Start:10 March 2022
Predecessor:Churchill Alemao
Constituency:Benaulim
Birth Date:9 August 1977
Birth Place:Goa, India
Occupation:Politician
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Office2:AAP Working President
Term Start2:24 May 2022

Captain Venzy Viegas (born 9 August 1977)[1] is an Indian politician and former merchant navy officer[2] who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Benaulim Assembly constituency. A member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he was elected as the 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goa Legislative Assembly . 2024-06-01 . www.goavidhansabha.gov.in.
  2. News: 2022-03-20 . Merchant navy captain to giant killer: AAP’s Venzy Viegas keen on uprooting graft in Goa . 2024-06-01 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Election Commission of India . 2022-03-10 . results.eci.gov.in.
  4. Web site: AAP wins maiden seats in Goa as Venzy Viegas beats Churchill Alemao . 2022-03-10 . The Week . en.
  5. News: 2022-03-30 . Venzy is AAP’s legislative party leader . The Times of India . 2023-02-15 . 0971-8257.
  6. News: Support pours in for AAP leader Palekar . 1 April 2022 . oHeraldo . 3 December 2021.