Vishnu Wagh

Vishnu Surya Naik Wagh is a Member of Legislative Assembly from St. Andre constituency of North Goa, India as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is by profession a veteran Poet, Writer, Dramatist, Journalist, Management Consultant/ Trainer.[1][2]

Political career

After 14 years, of being a former general secretary and spokesperson of the Goa Pradesh Congress person, Vishnu Surya Wagh on 30 October 2011, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of senior BJP leaders — Laxmikant Parsekar, MP Shripad Naik, and Manohar Parrikar.[3]

He won the Goa Legislative Assembly election, 2012 with a margin of 1219 votes from Constituency Number 14, St. Andre Constituency - consisting of the 7 villages of Goa Velha (St Andre), Azossim-Mandur, Neura, Batim, Agacaim (St Lawrence), Pale-Siridao and Curca-Bambolim-Telaulim.[4]

Since 14-01-2016, he is the Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly.[5]

Social and cultural Activities

Vishnu Surya Wagh has been actively involved in socio-cultural field from many years.[6] He has held the following positions:

Awards

References

  1. "Why no 'captain' for Maharashtra polls, asks Goa BJP leader". http://www.mid-day.com/. Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Profile of SHRI VISHNU S. WAGH (BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY – 14-ST. ANDRE CONSTITUENCY)". http://goabjp.org. GOA BJP. Retrieved 8 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Vishnu Surya Wagh quits Congress joins BJP". http://www.thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "Wagh makes easy work of 'difficult' St Andre seat". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  5. http://www.navhindtimes.in/sant-andre-mla-mla-vishnu-wagh-was-on-thursday-elected-as-the-deputy-speaker-of-goa-legislative-assembly/
  6. "Shri. Vishnu Surya Wagh | M.L.A | Goa Legislative Assembly". http://goaassembly.gov.in/. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. "Vishnu Surya Wagh awarded". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. "The 'Tiger' takes charge". http://www.thegoan.net. Team Inertia Technologies. Retrieved 8 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)


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