|
| term_end1 = 2021
| predecessor1 = Rahul Sinha
| successor1 = [[Sukanta Majumdar|Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]]
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency2 = [[Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Medinipur]]
| term_start2 = 23 May 2019
| term_end2 = 05 June 2024
| predecessor2 = [[Sandhya Roy]]
| successor2 = [[June Malia]]
| office3 = [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency3 = [[Kharagpur Sadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharagpur Sadar]]
| birth_place = Kuliana, [[Jhargram district|Jhargram]], [[West Bengal]], India<ref name="myneta">{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/westbengal2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=381|title=Dilip Ghosh (ভারতীয় জনতা পার্টি (BJP)) |publisher=myneta.info|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref>
| nickname = Naru da<ref name="pollstar">{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/poll-star-firebrand-dilip-ghosh-has-ignited-hopes-in-bengal-bjp-of-2021-triumph-2467503.html|title=Poll Star: Firebrand Dilip Ghosh Has Ignited Hopes in Bengal BJP of 2021 Triumph|website=[[News18]]|quote =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.|date =21 January 2020|first=Sujit|last=Nath|access-date =29 April 2020}}</ref>
| residence = North Avenue-Duplex, New Delhi, India<br/>[[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]], [[Kolkata]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]
}}
'''Dilip Ghosh''' (born 1 August 1964) is an Indian politician from [[West Bengal]]. He iswas the incumbent [[Member of parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Medinipur constituency]] in [[Lok Sabha]]. He also served as one of the national vice presidents of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from 2021 to 2023.<ref name="post">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-29 |title=বিজেপিতে পদ খোয়ালেন দিলীপ! সরানো হল সর্বভারতীয় সহ সভাপতি দায়িত্ব থেকে |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/kolkata/dilip-ghosh-removed-as-bjp-national-vice-president-post-sum-1210872.html |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=News18 Bengali |language=bn}}</ref> He served as the 9th president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|West Bengal unit]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="BJP President">{{cite news |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |title=Dilip Ghosh appointed West Bengal BJP chief. |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dilip-ghosh-appointed-west-bengal-bjp-chief/article7976954.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 December 2015|access-date=20 May 2016}} <br />—{{cite news |title=Dilip Ghosh WB BJP president |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bjp-appoints-rss-man-dilip-ghosh-as-new-party-chief-in-west-bengal/story-p5FIaccmwytlnpolmcvESN.html|access-date=11 December 2015}}<br />—{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amid-row-over-like-dogs-remark-dilip-ghosh-re-named-bengal-bjp-chief-2164949 | title=Dilip Ghosh Re-Named Bengal BJP Chief Amid Row over "Like Dogs" Remark|publisher =NDTV|date =January 16, 2020|first1=Monideepa|last1= Banerjie|first2=Anindita |last2=Sanyal}}<br />—{{Cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dilip-ghosh-re-elected-west-bengal-bjp-chief/article30578888.ece |title = Dilip Ghosh re-elected West Bengal BJP chief|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 16 January 2020}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/president-ram-nath-kovind-departs-for-official-seven-day-visit-to-africa-mos-pratap-chandra-sarangi-mp-dilip-ghosh-accompany-7069291.html|title=President Ram Nath Kovind departs for official seven-day visit to Africa; MoS Pratap Chandra Sarangi, MP Dilip Ghosh accompany|website=Firstpost|date=28 July 2019|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>
In January 2020 Dilip Ghosh was re-appointed as West Bengal BJP president.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dilip-ghosh-re-elected-as-west-bengal-bjp-president/videoshow/73293674.cms|work=Economics Times|date=16 Jan 2020|title =Dilip Ghosh re-elected as West Bengal BJP president}}</ref> Soon after reappointment, he remarked that [[West Bengal]] has turned into hub of anti-nationals activities under the governance of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bengal-turned-into-hub-of-anti-nationals-under-tmc-regime-dilip-ghosh/amp_articleshowarticleshow/73256985.cms |title = Bengal turned into hub of anti-nationals under TMC regime: Dilip Ghosh|work=Times of India| date=14 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jan/15/west-bengal-turned-into-hub-of-anti-nationals-under-tmc-regime-dilip-ghosh-2089561.html |title = West Bengal turned into hub of anti-nationals under TMC regime: Dilip Ghosh}}</ref>
===2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election===
=== Statements ===
Dilip Ghosh has made many controversial comments in his several political rallies including name calling people,<ref name="m.timesofindia.comThe Times of India">{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Jadavpur-University-girl-students-shameless-below-standard-BJP-leader-Dilip-Ghosh/amp_articleshowarticleshow/52271663.cms | title=Jadavpur University girl students 'shameless', 'below standard': BJP leader Dilip Ghosh – Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India| date=15 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/west-bengal-kolkata-dilip-ghosh-remark-on-ju-girls-congress-supporters-demand-apology-2802444/ |title = Dilip Ghosh remark on JU girls, Congress supporters demand apology|date = 16 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/jadavpur-university-women-students-are-shameless-bjp-s-dilip-ghosh/story-5Hgu6jVQlL1LGaUSWNpDrJ.html |title = Jadavpur University women students are 'shameless': BJP's Dilip Ghosh|date = 16 May 2016}}</ref> call for violence onlike politicalkilling opponentsand duemass tomurder highof violence on Bengal BJP workers by TMCpolitical opponents,<ref name="asianage.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.asianage.com/metros/kolkata/280819/dilip-ghosh-threatens-to-kill-tmc-workers-kin.html |title = Dilip Ghosh threatens to kill TMC workers' kin|date = 28 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bash-up-tmc-workers-cops-bjp-bengal-chief-to-party-workers-1592245-2019-08-27 |title = Bash up TMC workers, cops: BJP Bengal chief to party workers}}</ref><ref name="dailypioneer.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/india/bengal-bjp-chief-threatens-tmc-with----mass-murder---.html |title = Bengal BJP chief threatens TMC with 'mass murder'}}</ref> protestors<ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/wait-for-surgical-strike-on-jadavpur-university-bjp/cid/1706410 |title = Wait for surgical strike on Jadavpur University|page=BJP}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/surgical-strike-needed-to-destroy-jadavpur-university-hub-of-anti-nationals-says-bjps-dilip-ghosh/article29469741.ece/amp/ |title = Jadavpur University, a hub of anti-nationals, will be destroyed in a Balakot-like surgical strike: BJP's Dilip Ghosh|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 20 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="amp.scroll.in">{{Cite web | url=https://amp.scroll.in/latest/937965/kolkata-bjp-marches-in-protest-against-alleged-assault-on-babul-supriyo-at-jadavpur-university |title = West Bengal BJP chief says surgical strike in JU will destroy groups that assaulted Babul Supriyo}}</ref><ref name="india.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.india.com/news/india/ju-a-hub-of-anti-national-activities-our-cadres-will-conduct-surgical-strike-to-destroy-them-dilip-ghosh-3779317/amp/ | title='JU a Hub of Anti-national Activities, Our Cadres Will Conduct Surgical Strike to Destroy Them': Dilip Ghosh| date=20 September 2019}}</ref> and creatingto create trouble.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/we-allow-people-to-create-trouble-bengal-bjp-leader-sets-up-new-controversy/story-e2picZ48bl10T720UuAFlL.html |title = 'We allow people to create trouble': Bengal BJP leader sets up new controversy|date = 27 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/politics/if-tmc-creates-trouble-we-will-also-follow-suit-bjps-dilip-ghosh-courts-new-controversy-2437783.html | title='If TMC Creates Trouble, We Will Also Follow Suit': BJP's Dilip Ghosh Courts New Controversy}}</ref>
In May 2016, he raised a controversy when he said girl students of [[Jadavpur University]] "below standard and shameless who are always in search of opportunity to be in the company of male students".<ref name="m.timesofindia.comThe Times of India"/><ref name="indianexpress.com"/><ref name="hindustantimes.com"/> In one of his speeches he criticised "few intellectuals" for having beef on roads and asked them to consume 'dog meat' at their homes.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/foreign-cows-are-aunties-indian-cows-have-gold-in-their-milk-bjps-dilip-ghosh20191105120607/ |title = Foreign cows are 'aunties', Indian cows have gold in their milk: BJP's Dilip Ghosh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-few-intellectuals-eat-beef-on-roads-but-bjp-s-dilip-ghosh-bizarre-remark-2800204/amp |title = 'Few intellectuals eat beef on roads but...': BJP's Dilip Ghosh bizarre remark}}</ref> In August 2019, he out of anger due to too much suppression and violence on BJP workers by TMC told that the [[Trinamul Congress]] workers’ families would be wiped out if he starts killing them . Triggering controversy, he even ordered his party workers rather to take revenge against [[Trinamul Congress|TMC]] and even the police through violence.<ref name="asianage.com"/><ref name="indiatoday.in"/><ref name="dailypioneer.com"/> In September 2019, terming the students of [[Jadavpur University]] "anti-nationals" and "terrorists", he insinuated that his party would conduct a "Balakot-like surgical strike" on the JU campus to drive out the communists.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="amp.scroll.in"/><ref name="india.com"/> In November 2019, he stirred up a controversy with his remark stating that foreign cows are aunties, Indian cows produce gold. "The characteristics of Indian cows is that its milk has gold which is why its colour is yellow to some extent. "The Indian cows have hump. But the foreign cows do not have it," he said while addressing a gathering at an event Gopa Ashtami Karyakram organised by him and Gavikalyan Samity at [[Burdwan]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.asianage.com/metros/kolkata/061119/eat-dog-meat-also-bjp-chief-tells-beef-eating-intellectuals.html | title=Foreign cows are aunties, Indian cows produce gold: Dilip Ghosh| date=6 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gaumatas-milk-has-gold-foreign-cow-breeds-are-aunties-bjp-neta/amp_articleshowarticleshow/71931240.cms |title = Gaumata's milk has gold, foreign cow breeds are aunties: BJP neta – Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India | date=6 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/11/05/bengal-bjp-chief-calls-foreign-cow-aunties-asks-beef-eaters-to-eat-dog.html | title=Bengal BJP chief calls foreign cows 'aunties', asks beef eaters to eat dog| website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]}}</ref> He also courted controversy when he said anti [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019|CAA]] intellectuals are 'devils' and 'parasites' who don't know about their parents.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/now-dilip-ghosh-calls-anti-caa-intellectuals-parasites-who-dont-know-about-their-parents-2462803.html | title=Now, Dilip Ghosh Calls Anti-CAA Intellectuals 'Parasites Who Don't Know About Their Parents'| date=18 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/parentage-jibe-from-dilip-ghosh/cid/1736777 | title=Parentage jibe from Dilip}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-bjps-dilip-ghosh-on-caa-protests-intellectuals-opposing-law-parasites-2165999 |title = Intellectuals at Citizenship Law Protests "Parasites": Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/intellectuals-opposing-caa-are-devils-parasites-says-dilip-ghosh-day-after-being-re-elected-as-west-bengal-bjp-chief-7925611.html |title = 'Intellectuals opposing CAA are devils, parasites,' says Dilip Ghosh, day after being re-elected as West Bengal BJP chief|date = 18 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/now-dilip-ghosh-calls-anti-caa-intellectuals-parasites-who-dont-know-about-their-parents-2462803.html | title=Now, Dilip Ghosh Calls Anti-CAA Intellectuals 'Parasites Who Don't Know About Their Parents'| date=18 January 2020}}<br />—{{Cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/parentage-jibe-from-dilip-ghosh/cid/1736777 | title=Parentage jibe from Dilip}}<br />—{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-bjps-dilip-ghosh-on-caa-protests-intellectuals-opposing-law-parasites-2165999 |title = Intellectuals at Citizenship Law Protests "Parasites": Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh}}<br />—{{Cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/intellectuals-opposing-caa-are-devils-parasites-says-dilip-ghosh-day-after-being-re-elected-as-west-bengal-bjp-chief-7925611.html |title = 'Intellectuals opposing CAA are devils, parasites,' says Dilip Ghosh, day after being re-elected as West Bengal BJP chief|date = 18 January 2020}}</ref>
On January 30, while addressing a political rally, he commented "Unless you visit jail, you cannot be a political leader".<ref name="news18.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/unless-you-visit-jail-you-cannot-be-a-leader-bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-tells-partymen-2479747.html | title=Unless You Visit Jail, You Cannot be a Leader: Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh Tells Partymen| date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="ndtv.com">{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dilip-ghosh-to-bjp-workers-cannot-be-a-leader-unless-you-go-to-jail-2172160 |title = "Can't be a Leader Unless You Go to Jail": Dilip Ghosh to BJP Workers}}</ref> Ghosh made derogatory remarks about [[Goddess Durga]], the most worshipped deity in [[Bengali Hindus|Bengali Hindu]] society in an attempt to glorify [[Rama|Lord Rama]], the most worshipped deity in North Indian Hindu society. He asked that as everyone knows the names of his ancestors of Lord Ram and does everyone know the same about Durga on February 13, 2021. TMC workers tonusured their heads to protest his statement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tmc-supporters-tonsure-their-heads-bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-durga-remark-1769197-2021-02-14|title = TMC supporters tonsure their heads in protest against Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's remark on 'Durga'}}</ref>
He raised questions that why nobody was falling ill or dying at [[Shaheen Bagh protests]], at an event organised by the Kolkata Press Club.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/politics/why-no-shaheen-bagh-protester-falling-ill-wonders-dilip-ghosh-2477245.html |title = Why Has No Protester at Shaheen Bagh Fallen Ill or Died Until Now, Asks BJP MP Dilip Ghosh}}<br />—{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/citizenship-amendment-act-bjps-dilip-ghosh-says-many-died-in-notes-ban-queues-why-not-shaheen-bagh-2171141?amp=1&akamai-rum=off | title="If 100 Died in Notes Ban Queues, Why Not Shaheen Bagh?": Shocker by BJP's Dilip Ghosh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/why-no-shaheen-bagh-protester-falling-ill-wonders-bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh/1838028/?utm_campaign | title=Why no Shaheen Bagh protester falling ill, wonders Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh| date=28 January 2020}}<br />{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/why-shaheen-bagh-protester-falling-despite-chilly-winter-dilip-ghosh-1641208-2020-01-29 |title = Why no Shaheen Bagh protester falling ill despite chilly winter: Dilip Ghosh}}</ref> On February 16, 2020, he took a jibe on anti Citizenship Amendment Act protesters, and said "some uneducated, unaware, poor people have been lured with money and are being fed Biryani with foreign funds to continue with the protests."<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/biryani-foreign-funds-driving-the-uneducated-to-caa-rallies-bengal-bjp-president-dilip-ghosh/amp_articleshowarticleshow/74155796.cms
|title = Biryani, foreign funds driving the uneducated to CAA rallies: Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh| newspaper=The Times of India | date=16 February 2020 }}<br />—{{Cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/protesters-at-delhis-shaheen-bagh-kolkatas-park-circus-uneducated-and-poor-doing-it-for-money-says-bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-8045921.html
|title = Protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, Kolkata's Park Circus 'uneducated' and 'poor', doing it for money, says Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh|date = 16 February 2020}}</ref>
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