Cruz Silva
Indian politician (born 1969)
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Cruz Silva (born 28 December 1969)[1] is an Indian civil engineer and politician 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]
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Preceded byFilipe Nery Rodrigues
ConstituencyVelim
Born28 December 1969
Goa, India
PartyAam Aadmi Party (2017—present)
Cruz Silva | |
|---|---|
Silva at his office in 2022 | |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Filipe Nery Rodrigues |
| Constituency | Velim |
| AAP Working President | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1969 Goa, India |
| Party | Aam Aadmi Party (2017—present) |
| Alma mater | Goa Engineering College (BE) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Education
Silva graduated as an engineer from the Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi in 1992.[5]
Electoral history
2022 assembly election, Velim
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Cruz Silva | 5,390 | 23.04% |  8.49 | |
| INC | Savio D'Silva | 5,221 | 22.32% |  21.96 | |
| 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% | 1.81 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 241 | 1.03% | 0.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 169 | 0.72% | 21.61 | ||
| Turnout | 23,390 | 74.18% | 1.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,533 | 1.14 | |||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | 21.23 |
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