Dilip Ghosh (politician)
Dilip Ghosh | |
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Kharagpur Sadar | |
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Born | Kuliana, Jhargram, West Bengal, India[2] | 1 August 1964
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
Residence(s) | North Avenue-Duplex, New Delhi, India Salt Lake, Kolkata |
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Nickname | Naru da[3] |
Dilip Ghosh (born 1 August 1964) is an Indian politician from
Early life and education
Ghosh was born in Kuliana village near Gopiballavpur of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. He was the second of the four sons of Bholanath Ghosh and Puspalata Ghosh.
After completing his secondary schooling, Ghosh claims to have pursued diploma in engineering from a polytechnic college in Jhargram over an affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India, a case regarding the matter was filed in the Calcutta High Court but the court dismissed it on the grounds that public interest litigation can not be regarding a person's educational qualification.[5] The lone polytechnic institute in the region – Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic maintains that Ghosh did not pass the diploma from the college between 1975 and 1990.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Ghosh comes from the economically backward areas of Jungle Mahals[9] and belongs to the Bengali Sadgop caste.[10] Ghosh is unmarried and has no children.[11]
Political career
Ghosh started his political journey as a volunteer or "Pracharak" of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1984. He was the in-charge of RSS in Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1999 to 2007, and worked as an assistant to former RSS chief K. S. Sudarshan. In 2014, Ghosh was loaned into BJP[12] and was appointed as the General Secretary of the West Bengal unit. In 2015, Ghosh was appointed as West Bengal State President of the BJP.[13]
Ghosh made his electoral debut in
In September 2016, Ghosh went for a seven-day trip to the US, to highlight oppression of the Hindus in West Bengal and infiltration of Muslims from Bangladesh; other speakers in the programme were Subramanian Swamy and Hukum Singh.[15] He delivered the lecture to the greater Hindu Community in USA, New Jersey & New York. The program was organized by the US based Hindu Groups.[16]
2019 Indian General Election
Under his leadership, in
He launched a political campaign Chai Pe Charcha where he spoke to people while sipping tea. He made a popular slogan Unishe Half, Ekushe Saaf before the general election.
In August 2019, Ghosh accompanied Ram Nath Kovind to an official seven-day visit to the African countries of Benin, The Gambia and Guinea as a part of the official Indian delegation.[21]
In January 2020 Dilip Ghosh was re-appointed as West Bengal BJP president.
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
Dilip Ghosh was not contested from any MLA seat in the election however he attended and participated many election campaign, rally and political meetings for the BJP candidate from all over the West Bengal. After the election result he raised the incidents for post-poll violence occurred in different parts of West Bengal.[25]
Controversies
He drew criticism when he turned away an ambulance which tried to make way through a rally he was addressing in Nadia,[26][27][28] while the ambulance was actually carrying a patient.[29][30] and claimed that TMC are doing it purposely to disrupt the rally.
Statements
Dilip Ghosh has made many controversial comments in his several political rallies including name calling people,[31][32][33] call for violence like killing and mass murder of political opponents,[34][35][36] protestors[37][38][39][40] and to create trouble.[41][42]
In May 2016, he raised a controversy when he said girl students of
On January 30, while addressing a political rally, he commented "Unless you visit jail, you cannot be a political leader".
Dilip Ghosh, who is famous for his controversial remarks, made below-the-belt attacks on the incumbent Chief Minister during his election campaign in 2021. Ghosh asked Mamata Banerjee to wear 'Bermudas' in order to display her plastered leg.[59] He later defended his Bermuda remark.[60] He continued to make various other derogatory remarks about the CM during his rallies, questioning her character & lineage.[61][62][63][64] "The police have to work from under our feet," he said in a rally.[65] Ghosh made controversial remarks even about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.[66]
Lawsuit
In January 2020, when a lone woman carrying anti
During the
Misinformation regarding COVID-19
In March 2020, he claimed that, there is no harm in drinking cow urine and he has no qualms in admitting he consumes it. The claim that consumption of cow urine can cure coronavirus drew sharp criticism from the ruling Trinamool Congress.[73][74] In September 2020, Dilip Ghosh declared that the coronavirus pandemic had ended and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee imposed a lockdown on the state to prevent the BJP party from holding public meetings in a packed rally.[75] Ghosh was tested positive for COVID-19, and was admitted to a private hospital on October 16, 2020.[76] He was later discharged from the hospital on 20 October 2020 after recovering from COVID-19.[77]
Positions held
Elected offices
Year | Description | |
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May, 2019-incumbent | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1st term) – Medinipur
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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
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2018–2019 |
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Political offices
Year | Description | Organization |
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2020–2023 | President, West Bengal | BJP |
2015–2020 | ||
2014–2015 | General Secretary, West Bengal | |
1999–2007 | In-Charge, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | RSS |
References
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The 55-year-old state unit chief, Dilip Ghosh, is now a key component of the party, largely due to his personality and oratorical skills, even if controversial at times.
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The party's, state president Dilip Ghosh (a surname commonly used by members of both the Sadgope and the upper caste Kayastha community) hails from the western districts in the Jangalmahal region (dominated by OBC and ST voters) and is himself an OBC from the Sadgope caste. Such has been his mass appeal in these regions, and consequent rise in the party, that he has sidelined much of the previous upper caste Bhadralok leadership of the party.
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BJP sources revealed that a section of state leaders close to Bengal party president Dilip Ghosh are trying to project him as the Chief Ministerial candidate, claiming that he is a "grassroots level leader" who has risen through party ranks from a humble background.
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- ^ —"Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh attacked by mob in Kolkata's Lake Town". India Today. Kolkata. 30 August 2019.
Dilip Ghosh was also scheduled to attend a 'Chai Pe Charcha' meet in Lake Town. He was suddenly surrounded by a mob who allegedly attacked him. The BJP has claimed the men belonged to the TMC.
—"On CAA, Mamata Banerjee, Dilip Ghosh take cues from PM Modi's chai pe charcha". Hindustan Times. Kolkata. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
—"BJP State President Dilip Ghosh attends the 'Chai Pe Charcha' campaign in Malda". Siliguri Times. Malda. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020. - ^ "President Ram Nath Kovind departs for official seven-day visit to Africa; MoS Pratap Chandra Sarangi, MP Dilip Ghosh accompany". Firstpost. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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- ^ "Bengal turned into hub of anti-nationals under TMC regime: Dilip Ghosh". Times of India. 14 January 2020.
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- ^ a b "Jadavpur University girl students 'shameless', 'below standard': BJP leader Dilip Ghosh – Times of India". The Times of India. 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Dilip Ghosh remark on JU girls, Congress supporters demand apology". 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Jadavpur University women students are 'shameless': BJP's Dilip Ghosh". 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Dilip Ghosh threatens to kill TMC workers' kin". 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Bash up TMC workers, cops: BJP Bengal chief to party workers".
- ^ a b "Bengal BJP chief threatens TMC with 'mass murder'".
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- ^ a b "Jadavpur University, a hub of anti-nationals, will be destroyed in a Balakot-like surgical strike: BJP's Dilip Ghosh". The Hindu. 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b "West Bengal BJP chief says surgical strike in JU will destroy groups that assaulted Babul Supriyo".
- ^ a b "'JU a Hub of Anti-national Activities, Our Cadres Will Conduct Surgical Strike to Destroy Them': Dilip Ghosh". 20 September 2019.
- ^ "'We allow people to create trouble': Bengal BJP leader sets up new controversy". 27 December 2019.
- ^ "'If TMC Creates Trouble, We Will Also Follow Suit': BJP's Dilip Ghosh Courts New Controversy".
- ^ "Foreign cows are 'aunties', Indian cows have gold in their milk: BJP's Dilip Ghosh".
- ^ "'Few intellectuals eat beef on roads but...': BJP's Dilip Ghosh bizarre remark".
- ^ "Foreign cows are aunties, Indian cows produce gold: Dilip Ghosh". 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Gaumata's milk has gold, foreign cow breeds are aunties: BJP neta – Times of India". The Times of India. 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Bengal BJP chief calls foreign cows 'aunties', asks beef eaters to eat dog". The Week.
- ^ "Now, Dilip Ghosh Calls Anti-CAA Intellectuals 'Parasites Who Don't Know About Their Parents'". 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Parentage jibe from Dilip".
- ^ "Intellectuals at Citizenship Law Protests "Parasites": Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh".
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- ^ "Now, Dilip Ghosh Calls Anti-CAA Intellectuals 'Parasites Who Don't Know About Their Parents'". 18 January 2020.
—"Parentage jibe from Dilip".
—"Intellectuals at Citizenship Law Protests "Parasites": Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh".
—"'Intellectuals opposing CAA are devils, parasites,' says Dilip Ghosh, day after being re-elected as West Bengal BJP chief". 18 January 2020. - ^ "Unless You Visit Jail, You Cannot be a Leader: Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh Tells Partymen". 30 January 2020.
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—""If 100 Died in Notes Ban Queues, Why Not Shaheen Bagh?": Shocker by BJP's Dilip Ghosh". - ^ "Why no Shaheen Bagh protester falling ill, wonders Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh". 28 January 2020.
"Why no Shaheen Bagh protester falling ill despite chilly winter: Dilip Ghosh". - ^ "Biryani, foreign funds driving the uneducated to CAA rallies: Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh". The Times of India. 16 February 2020.
—"Protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, Kolkata's Park Circus 'uneducated' and 'poor', doing it for money, says Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh". 16 February 2020. - ^ "Dilip Ghosh asks Mamata Banerjee to wear 'bermudas', TMC's Mahua Moitra calls BJP 'perverted depraved monkeys'". Times Now.
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- ^ "'Should Thank Her Stars Nothing Else Done': Dilip Ghosh to Anti-CAA Protester Heckled by BJP Cadres". News18. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "State BJP president Dilip Ghosh attacks a lady in Patuli". 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Dilip Ghosh: BJP-র মিছিলে একলা তরুণীর CAA-প্রতিবাদ, 'ও কি শহিদ হতে চায়?' ফের বোমা দিলীপের - controversial comment of west bengal BJP president dilip ghosh about a lady who protested against caa-NPR during BJP's pro-caa abhinandan rally | Eisamay".
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- ^ "I consume cow urine, people have done so for ages: BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh".
- ^ "Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh says no harm in drinking cow urine; party MP says time to shun 'unscientific beliefs". 18 March 2020.
- ^ Das, Madhuparna (11 September 2020). "Bengal BJP chief declares state Covid-free, says Mamata lockdowns only to stop BJP rallies".
- ^ "West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh tests positive for coronavirus". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh discharged from hospital after treatment for COVID-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links
- BJP Bengal | Bhartiya Janta Party
- BJP Bengal | Video Question and Answer Archived 7 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine on Oheyo Archived 10 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Dilip Ghosh on Twitter