Venzy Viegas

Venzy Viegas
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 March 2022
Preceded by	Churchill Alemao
Constituency	Benaulim
AAP Working President
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 May 2022
Personal details
Born	(1977-08-09) 9 August 1977 (age 47) Goa, India
Political party	Aam Aadmi Party
Occupation	Politician

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]

Education

Highest Nautical Diploma in Nautical Science from South Tyneside College,South Shields,United Kingdom in 2011

Career

MLA Capt Venzy Veigas is a merchant navy mariner with 17 years of sailing experience in tanker vessels.In 2022 he defeated Churchill Alemao (former Chief Minister of Goa) ,and won by a margin of 1,271 votes in the Benaulim Assembly constituency. Viegas was also appointed the Working President for AAP in May 2022.

Electoral Performance

2022 Assembly Election, Benaulim

Assembly Election, 2022: Benaulim[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Venzy Viegas[7]	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
Registered electors			28,959
	AAP gain from NCP		Swing

References

1. "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. "Merchant navy captain to giant killer: AAP's Venzy Viegas keen on uprooting graft in Goa". The Times of India. 20 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
4. "AAP wins maiden seats in Goa as Venzy Viegas beats Churchill Alemao". The Week. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
5. "Venzy is AAP's legislative party leader". The Times of India. 30 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
6. "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
7. "Goa Assembly Election 2022: Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies". The Financial Express. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Churchill Alemao	Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Benaulim Assembly constituency 2022 – present	Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Preceded by Post established	Vice president of AAP Goa Jan 2022 – present	Incumbent