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Dilip Ghosh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 August 1964

Age60 Years

BirthplaceKuliana, Gopi Ballavpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRinku Majumdar

FamilyFather: Bholanath Ghosh; Mother: Puspalata Ghosh; Brothers: 3

Dilip Ghosh Biography

Dilip Ghosh is an Indian politician from Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served in key state and party (

Early life and background

Dilip Ghosh was born on 1 August 1964 in Kuliana, Gopi Ballavpur, in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. He grew up in a modest rural family and attended a village school in Kuliana before moving to Jhargram for further education. Ghosh completed a diploma from Jhargram Polytechnic College. He is the son of Bholanath Ghosh and Puspalata Ghosh and has three brothers.

Career

Ghosh’s early public life included involvement with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, where he worked as a pracharak and was posted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in an organizational role. He also served as an assistant to former RSS chief K.S. Sudarshan.

He formally entered active politics with the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014, when he was appointed West Bengal State General Secretary. A year later he became the state president of the BJP in West Bengal. In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections Ghosh won the Kharagpur Sadar seat, defeating long-serving Congress legislator Gyan Singh Sohanpal. That victory marked a significant breakthrough for him as a relative newcomer.

In party leadership roles he continued to rise: on 20 September 2021 he was named a national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2024 Lok Sabha contest he contested the Bardhaman-Durgapur seat but lost to a Trinamool Congress candidate by a substantial margin.

Public profile

Ghosh is known for a confrontational public style and has been involved in episodes that drew controversy and official attention. In 2016 he traveled internationally as West Bengal BJP president to highlight issues affecting Hindus in the state. During his time as a state leader he was also injured during a 2016 protest over remarks attributed to a religious leader in Kolkata.

Personal life

Dilip Ghosh is married to Rinku Majumdar, who is also identified with the BJP. Records list his hometown and current residence in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. His listed physical details include a height of about 5'5" (165 cm), weight around 65 kg, black eyes and grey hair. He practices Hinduism and is identified with the Kayastha caste. His zodiac sign is Leo.

Health and other notes

Public records note that Ghosh was admitted to hospital on 22 January 2018 with severe back pain. Salary details from his time as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly are recorded in available material.

Latest updates

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election for the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, Ghosh was defeated by the Trinamool Congress candidate Kirti Azad by a margin reported as 137,981 votes. Around the same period he faced legal and administrative scrutiny after remarks about the West Bengal chief minister prompted showcause notices from party and election authorities and a police complaint in March 2024.

Public image and interests

Ghosh has cited senior BJP leaders, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi, among politicians he admires. Throughout his political career he has moved from grassroots organizational work in the RSS to senior positions within the BJP at state and national levels.

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Recent Work

Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha candidate

Contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency and lost to the Trinamool Congress candidate.

2024
National Vice President, BJP

Appointed national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

2021
MLA, Kharagpur Sadar constituency

Elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kharagpur Sadar.

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and became West Bengal State General Secretary in 2014
  2. Appointed West Bengal State President of the BJP in 2015
  3. Elected MLA from Kharagpur Sadar in 2016
  4. Named national vice president of the BJP in 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dilip Ghosh born?

1 August 1964

What is Dilip Ghosh known for?

Politician

What is Dilip Ghosh’s marital status?

Married

Who is Dilip Ghosh married to?

Rinku Majumdar