# Benjamin Silva

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name             = Benjamin Silva
| birth_name       = Benjamin Silva
| image            = Benjamin Silva in 2016.jpg
| caption          = Silva in 2016
| birth_date       = 
| birth_place      = Goa, India
| office1          = [Member of Goa Legislative Assembly](/source/Goa_Legislative_Assembly)
| constituency1    = [Velim](/source/Velim_(Goa_Assembly_constituency))
| term_start1      = 2012
| term_end1        = 2017
| predecessor1     = [Filipe Nery Rodrigues](/source/Filipe_Nery_Rodrigues)
| successor1       = [Filipe Nery Rodrigues](/source/Filipe_Nery_Rodrigues)
| party            = [All India Trinamool Congress](/source/All_India_Trinamool_Congress)
| other_party      = [Independent](/source/Independent_(politician))
| spouse           = 
| children         = 
| education        = 10th Pass
| alma_mater       = 
| profession       = Fishing Business
| website          = 
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'''Benjamin Silva''' is an Indian politician. He was elected to the [Goa Legislative Assembly](/source/Goa_Legislative_Assembly) from [Velim](/source/Velim_(Goa_Assembly_constituency)) in the [2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election](/source/2012_Goa_Legislative_Assembly_election) as an [Independent member](/source/Independent_(politician)).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/goa2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=50|title=Ganesh Gaonkar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SANVORDEM(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/goa/news/many-factors-impact-political-fortunes-in-salcete/articleshow/69017315.cms|title=Many factors impact political fortunes in Salcete|newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/goa/news/in-salcete-once-again-it-is-advantage-cong-for-ls-polls/articleshow/68896506.cms|title=In Salcete, once again it is advantage Congress for Lok Sabha polls|newspaper=The Times of India |date=16 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.goanews.com/news_details.php?id=7178|title=6 ruling Christian MLAs together in Kerala, Dy CM bursts out at CM: Coincidence? (By: GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI)|website=Goa News}}</ref>

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Category:Politicians from South Goa district
Category:Goa MLAs 2012–2017
Category:Independent politicians in India
Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from Goa

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