Clafasio Dias is an Indian politician and former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He represented the Cuncolim Assembly constituency.[1] Dias won by defeating sitting MLA Subhash Rajan Naik of the Bharatiya Janata party and Ex Independent MLA Joaquim Alemao. He was also a zilla panchayat member, Sarpanch and Chairperson of South Goa Zilla Panchayat.

Clafasio Dias
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Preceded bySubhash Rajan Naik
Succeeded byYuri Alemao
ConstituencyCuncolim
Personal details
Political partyBhartiya Janta party (2019–2022)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
(2017–2019)

He was one of the ten members of Indian National Congress who joined Bharatiya Janata Party in July 2019.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "List of Successful Candidates" (Xlsx). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "10 Congress Legislators From Goa Formally Join BJP, Other Allies Jittery". NDTV.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ghadyalpatil, Abhiram (10 July 2019). "In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP". mint. Retrieved 17 March 2022.