Savio Rodrigues
Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues is an Indian journalist and politician based in Velim, Goa. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Goa Chronicle, a news portal. Rodrigues is also a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa and a former spokesperson of the party.
Early life
Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues was born on 31 July 1976 in Mumbai to Ignatius Rosario Rodrigues. He claims to profess Christian faith but with "Hindu roots". He received graduation in Bachelor of Arts, and continued with Bachelor of Laws at the Government Law College, Mumbai.Career
Rodrigues began his career at the age of 20 in the fields of journalism, communications and entrepreneurship. During his early years he built his career in media, environmental sciences and technology in India. His business ventures include Goa Chronicle, Kaydence Media Ventures, Incubees, and Kianna Media Ventures. During its early years, Goa Chronicle, now owned by Kaydence Media Ventures and a part of ITV Network Group found itself struggling in the state of Goa. Rodrigues was also a television host of the TV show, The Goa Chronicle Show which aired on NewsX. He was also a columnist for The Indian Express and a panelist on television and web shows.Politics (2014–present)
Rodrigues joined Goa Su-Raj Party and was appointed as a party secretary and the youth affairs president. He then unsuccessfully contested in the 2014 Indian general election from the Mormugao. Rodrigues later joined the Indian National Congress where he served as a vice president of the Goa Congress minority cell. He resigned from the party on 17 March 2017.On 4 January 2022, Rodrigues joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in the presence of Goa unit president, Sadanand Tanavade. He then unsuccessfully contested in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election from the Velim Assembly constituency and lost to AAP candidate, Cruz Silva with a margin of 4,059 votes.