Cruz Silva

Cruz Silva
Silva at his office in 2022
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byFilipe Nery Rodrigues
ConstituencyVelim
AAP Working President
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 May 2022
Personal details
Born (1969-12-28) 28 December 1969
Goa, India
Political partyAam Aadmi Party (2017—present)
Residence(s)Ambelim, Goa, India
Alma materGoa Engineering College (BE)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCivil engineer

Cruz Silva (born 28 December 1969)[1] is an Indian politician and civil engineer who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly; representing the Velim Assembly constituency since 2022. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Silva was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election.[2][3][4]

Education

Silva graduated as an engineer from the Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi in 1992.[5]

Electoral history

2022 assembly election, Velim

2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Velim[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP 5,390 23.04% Increase8.49
INC D'Silva Savio 5,221 22.32% Decrease21.96
AITC Benjamin Silva 4,134 17.67% New
RGP Dagley Fernandes 3,653 15.62% New
NCP Filipe Nery Rodrigues 3,420 14.62% New
BJP Savio Rodrigues 1,331 5.69% Decrease1.81
NOTA None of the Above 241 1.03% Decrease0.07
Margin of victory 169 0.72% Decrease21.61
Turnout 23,390 74.18% Decrease1.28
Registered electors 31,533 Increase1.14
AAP gain from INC Swing Decrease21.23

References

  1. ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "AAP wins maiden seats in Goa as Venzy Viegas beats Churchill Alemao". The Week. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Goa Assembly Election Results 2022 | Cruz Silva". NDTV.
  5. ^ Sequeira, Newton (21 March 2022). "From building homes to building Velim, aam aadmi Cruz Silva". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  7. ^ "General Elections 2022 to Goa Legislatie Assembly - AC wise Voter Turnout" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2025.


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