Panaji: The son of a motor mechanic and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Venzy Viegas has emerged as a giant killer in Goa Assembly elections.

Venzy Viegas has defeated former Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress candidate Churchill Alemao from the Benaulim Assembly constituency.

AlemAo, five-time MLA has joined TMC last year, contested from Benaulim. During the elections campaign, Alemao called Venzy Viegas as a ‘Bachcha’.

However, results has shocked the former Chief Minister. When the result of the Benaulim constituency was announced on Thursday, Viegas immediately catapulted to fame.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal congratulated him, saying this is the “beginning of honest politics” in Goa. The Congress's Antonio Feliciano Dias was the third candidate from the seat.

Viegas said that he was "thrilled and excited". "I don't have a political background. My father was a motor mechanic. I come from a simple family and a god-fearing," he added.

"People have put their faith in me because they realise that AAP is now the only hope for the people of India," he said. 

Viegas then listed his priorities, saying he is going to be the voice of Goa. He also talked about the set of private members' bills he intends to introduce in the assembly. Viegas now plans to see them through, NDTV reported.

Viegas also wants to "fine-tune" the Sound Act in Goa, under which music has to shut at 10 pm. He said this is bad for business.

Election Commission stated that the AAP candidate defeated Mr Alemao by a margin of 1,271 votes.