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Dilip Ghosh (politician)

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Dilip Ghosh (politician)

Dilip Ghosh (Bengali: [diliːp ɡʰoʃ] ) (born 1 August 1964) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is currently serving as a cabinet minister in the Suvendu Adhikari ministry, Government of West Bengal. He was the Member of Parliament representing the Medinipur constituency in Lok Sabha. He also served as one of the national vice presidents of Bharatiya Janata Party from 2021 to 2023. He served as the 9th president of the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Infobox

Governor
R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister
Suvendu Adhikari
Departments
Panchayats and Rural Development Agricultural Marketing Animal Resources Development
Preceded by
Gyan Singh Sohanpal
Succeeded by
Pradip Sarkar
Constituency
Kharagpur Sadar
Born
(1964-08-01) 1 August 1964 Kuliana, Jhargram, West Bengal, India
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
Spouse
Rinku Majumdar (m. 2025)
Website
dilipghosh
Nickname
Naru da

Tables

· Positions held › Elected offices
May 2019-June 2024
May 2019-June 2024
Year
May 2019-June 2024
Year
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1st term) – Medinipur
2016–2019
2016–2019
Year
2016–2019
Year
Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (1st term) – Kharagpur
2026–present
2026–present
Year
2026–present
Year
Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (2nd term) – Kharagpur
Year
Description
May 2019-June 2024
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1st term) – Medinipur
24 July 2019
Member, Committee on Estimates
13 September 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
9 October 2019
Member, Committee of Privileges
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
2016–2019
Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (1st term) – Kharagpur
2018–2019
Member, Transport Committee, West Bengal Legislative Assembly Member, Library Committee, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
2026–present
Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (2nd term) – Kharagpur
2026–present
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal Department of Agricultural Marketing (11 May 2026–present) Department of Panchayats and Rural Development (11 May 2026–present) Department of Animal Resources Development (11 May 2026–present)
· Positions held › Political offices
2020–2023
2020–2023
Year
2020–2023
Description
President, West Bengal
Organization
BJP
2015–2020
2015–2020
Year
2015–2020
2014–2015
2014–2015
Year
2014–2015
Description
General Secretary, West Bengal
1999–2007
1999–2007
Year
1999–2007
Description
In-Charge, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Organization
RSS
Year
Description
Organization
2020–2023
President, West Bengal
BJP
2015–2020
2014–2015
General Secretary, West Bengal
1999–2007
In-Charge, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
RSS

References

  1. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal-2026-cabinet-ministers-bjp-government-suvendu-adhikari-cm-agnimitra-paul-dilip-ghosh/article70958634.ece
  2. News18 Bengali
    https://bengali.news18.com/news/kolkata/dilip-ghosh-removed-as-bjp-national-vice-president-post-sum-1210872.html
  3. "Dilip Ghosh (ভারতীয় জনতা পার্টি (BJP))"
    http://myneta.info/westbengal2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=381
  4. Anandabazar Patrika
    https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/dilip-ghosh-is-getting-married-dgtl/cid/1596318
  5. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/politics/poll-star-firebrand-dilip-ghosh-has-ignited-hopes-in-bengal-bjp-of-2021-triumph-2467503.html
  6. Siliguri Times
    https://siliguritimes.com/dilip-ghoshs-website-launched-at-press-club-kolkata/
  7. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dilip-ghosh-appointed-west-bengal-bjp-chief/article7976954.ece
  8. "Among BJP's West Bengal winners, a tribal leader, businessman, software expert"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250703105116/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/among-bjps-bengal-winners-a-tribal-leader-businessman-software-expert-5747490/
  9. Eisamay Indiatimes
    https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/high-court-dimisses-case-that-challenged-educational-qualifications-of-dilip-ghosh/articleshow/67586917.cms
  10. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/rti-reply-contradicts-bjp-bengal-president-s-education-qualification-claims/story-z8FMi8vkSYVWJHX1WqnMIL.html
  11. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/rti-reply-contradicts-bjp-bengal-president-s-education-qualification-claims/story-z8FMi8vkSYVWJHX1WqnMIL.html
  12. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rti-reply-reveals-bjp-s-dilip-ghosh-lied-about-education-in-poll-affidavit-2389371
  13. Outlook magazine
    https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/opinion-political-collapse-of-bengals-upper-caste-bhadralok-hegemony-and-bjps-prize/357287
  14. Deccan Herald
    https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amit-shah-s-son-of-soil-remark-creates-speculation-on-cm-candidate-within-west-bengal-bjp-810147.html
  15. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bengal-bjp-leader-dilip-ghosh-marries-party-colleague-rinku-majumdar-see-pics/articleshow/120410014.cms
  16. The RSS: A View to the Inside
    https://books.google.com/books?id=PoxmDwAAQBAJ
  17. Anandabazar Patrika
    http://www.anandabazar.com/state/bjp-declares-dilip-ghosh-as-new-wb-state-president-dgtl-1.259845
  18. NDTV
    https://www.ndtv.com/elections/west-bengal/kharagpur-sadar-mla-results
  19. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/bjp-state-chief-to-highlight-plight-of-bengal-hindus-in-the-us/story-gk97svcpNwPTLwBCBaxGbM.html
  20. Financial Express
    https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-to-deliver-lecture-in-usa/357698/
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