Dilip Ghosh Age, Caste, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Age: 59 Years
Caste: Kayastha
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Profession | Politician |
Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Political Journey | 2014: Joined BJP and was appointed as West Bengal State General Secretary. 2015: Appointed as West Bengal State President of BJP. 2016: Became an M.L.A.from Kharagpur Sadar constituency of Paschim Medinipur District. 2021: On 20 September, appointed as the national vice president of BJP 2024: Lost the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal to Kirti Azad of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) by a margin of 1,37,981 votes |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
Weight (approx.) | 65 Kg (143 lbs) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1 August 1964 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 59 Years |
Birthplace | Kuliana, Gopi Ballavpur, West Bengal, India |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India |
School | A Village School at Kuliana village near Gopiballavpur of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal |
College | Jhargram Polytechnic College, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal |
Educational Qualification | Diploma From Jhargram Polytechnic College, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal |
Family | Father- Bholanath Ghosh Mother- Puspalata Ghosh Brothers- 3 Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Kayastha |
Address | Vill. Kuliana, P.O. Malincha, P.S. Beliabera, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, pin No. 721517 |
Controversies | • He attracted controversy after he made a remark about West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by saying that his party could have “dragged” her “by the hair” when she was in New Delhi. • On 28 March 2024, the West Bengal police booked him over his derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after showcause notices were issued by BJP national president J P Nadda and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over his following remarks - "Didi giye Goa te bole ami Goa r mey, Tripura et ami Tripura r mey, baap to thik korun, jar tar mey howa thik noy’. English translation — ‘When Didi goes to Goa, she becomes Goa’s daughter; in Tripura, she says I am Tripura’s daughter, decide who is your father, this is not right’…” [1]The Indian Express |
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Politician(s) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi |
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Salary (as an M.L.A. from West Bengal) | Rs 17,500/Month |
Net Worth | INR 30 lakh (as in 2014) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dilip Ghosh
- He was born into a modest family in a village of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal.
- After completing his education at a village school, he moved to Jhargram for higher education.
- Soon, he inclined towards the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and joined it as a Pracharak.
- Ghosh was sent to Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the in-charge of RSS.
- He also worked as an assistant to former RSS chief KS Sudarshan.
- After joining BJP, he defeated his nearest rival Gyan Singh Sohanpal (Congress) in the May 2016 West Bengal Assembly election.
- Gyan Singh Sohanpal of Congress was a sitting MLA of the Kharagpur Sadar assembly seat seven times in a row from 1982 to 2011, and Ghosh’s victory, was indeed a historic one, as he was a new-comer in politics.
- In September 2016, as the President of West Bengal BJP, he went on a 7-day trip to New York, Boston, New Jersey, and Chicago, to highlight the plight of the Hindus in West Bengal.
- On 16 December 2016, he was injured during a protest against the comments of Maulana Noor-ur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of the Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata in which he said that Ghosh should be “pelted with stones and kicked out of Bengal.”
- On 22 January 2018, he was admitted to a private hospital with complaints of severe back pain.
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