Shri Cruz Silva — MLA, Velim (Aam Aadmi Party)
Shri Cruz Silva is the MLA from the Velim assembly constituency in Goa, representing the Aam Aadmi Party in the 8th Goa Legislative Assembly (elected 2022).
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Velim constituency
Velim is seat number 35 of the 40 in the Goa Legislative Assembly and lies in South Goa district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 31,534 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Velim votes as part of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Aam Aadmi Party in the Goa assembly
Aam Aadmi Party holds 2 of the 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 21. Shri Cruz Silva was returned from Velim in 2022.
Other MLAs in South Goa district
South Goa district returns 17 members to the Goa assembly. The others are:
- Sankalp Amonkar — Mormugao, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Krishna Salkar — Vasco Da Gama, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Mauvin Godinho — Dabolim, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Antonio Vas — Cortalim, Independent
- Aleixo Sequeira — Nuvem, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Aleixo Lourenco — Curtorim, Independent
- Vijai Sardesai — Fatorda, Goa Forward Party
- Digambar Kamat — Margao, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Venzy Viegas — Benaulim, Aam Aadmi Party
- Ulhas Tuenkar — Navelim, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Yuri Alemao — Cuncolim, Indian National Congress
- Altone D’Costa — Quepem, Indian National Congress
The Goa Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 40 seats and was last elected in 2022. The next election is expected in February–March 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Velim?
- Shri Cruz Silva of the Aam Aadmi Party is the sitting MLA for Velim, elected in 2022.
- Which party does Shri Cruz Silva belong to?
- Shri Cruz Silva represents the Aam Aadmi Party, which holds 2 of the 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Velim constituency in?
- Velim is seat number 35 and lies in South Goa district of Goa.
- Is Velim a reserved constituency?
- Velim is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Velim fall under?
- Velim is one of the assembly segments of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Velim?
- Velim had about 31,534 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Cruz Silva, Goa की Velim विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Aam Aadmi Party। निर्वाचन: 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Velim सीट South Goa ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 31,534 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Velim विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।