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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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/bjp-state-chief-to-highlight-plight-of-bengal-hindus-in-the-us/story-gk97svcpNwPTLwBCBaxGbM.html|title=BJP state chief to highlight plight of Bengal Hindus in the US|date=25 August 2016|website=Hindustan Times |access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-to-deliver-lecture-in-usa/357698/|title=Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh to deliver lecture in USA |website=Financial Express |date=25 August 2016 |access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
===2019 Indian General Election===
Under his leadership, in [[2019 Indian general election in West Bengal|2019 Lok Sabha election in West Bengal]], the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], without any major political alliance, won 18 [[Lok Sabha]] seats out of the 42 constituencies in [[West Bengal]] with 40.25% votes.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/analysis-in-west-bengal-lefts-vote-drop-will-benefit-bjp-but-to-what-extent/article27214640.ece | title = Analysis: In West Bengal, Left's vote-reduction will benefit BJP but to what extent? | work=The Hindu|date=23 May 2018 | access-date = 30 May 2019| last1 = Bagchi | first1 = Suvojit }}</ref> Ghosh himself contested and won the [[Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency]] in the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 elections]] by a margin of 88,952 votes and a vote share of 48.62% by defeating Trinamool Congress candidate [[Manas Bhunia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS2534.htm?ac=34|title=General Election 2019 – Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>
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. <ref>—{{cite news |url =https://www.newindianexpress.com/videos/videos-nation/2019/may/28/unishe-half-ekushe-saaf-how-bjp-scripted-its-remarkable-bengal-success-story-106974.html|title ='Unishe half, ekushe saaf': How BJP scripted its remarkable Bengal success story = The Indian Express|location =Online Edition|date =28 May 2019|access-date =28 May 2020}}</ref> He was attacked on one such campaign on August 30, 2019, in [[Kolkata]]'s [[Lake Town, Kolkata|Lake Town]] area allegedly by [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] workers.<ref>—{{cite news |url =https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dilip-ghosh-attacked-kolkata-1593347-2019-08-30|title =Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh attacked by mob in Kolkata's Lake Town|work =India Today|quote =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.|location =Kolkata|date =August 30, 2019}} <br />—{{cite news |url =https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/on-caa-mamata-banerjee-dilip-ghosh-take-cues-from-pm-modi-s-chai-pe-charcha/story-XnlF7PcsvLJGy6TW2MpAOK.html|title =On CAA, Mamata Banerjee, Dilip Ghosh take cues from PM Modi's chai pe charcha|work =Hindustan Times|location =Kolkata|date =January 27, 2020|access-date =29 April 2020}} <br />—{{cite news |url =https://siliguritimes.com/bjp-state-president-dilip-ghosh-attends-the-chai-pe-charcha-campaign-in-malda/|title =BJP State President Dilip Ghosh attends the 'Chai Pe Charcha' campaign in Malda|work =Siliguri Times|location =Malda|date =27 January 2020|access-date =29 April 2020}}</ref>
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>
|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>
Dilip Ghosh, who is famous for his controversial remarks, made below-the-belt attack on the [[List of chief ministers of West Bengal|incumbent Chief Minister]] during his election campaign in 2021. Ghosh asked [[Mamata Banerjee]] to wear 'bermudasBermudas' in order to display her plastered leg.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/west-bengal/article/why-doesnt-mamata-banerjee-wears-bermudas-to-show-her-plastered-leg-dilip-ghosh-in-purulia/736710|title=Dilip Ghosh asks Mamata Banerjee to wear 'bermudas', TMC's Mahua Moitra calls BJP 'perverted depraved monkeys'|website=Times Now}}</ref> He later defended his bermudaBermuda remark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/dilip-ghosh-defends-bermuda-remark-says-mamata-banerjee-showing-legs-in-a-saree-inappropriate-101616663351498.html|title=Dilip Ghosh defends bermuda remark, says Mamata showing legs in saree is inappropriate|date=25 March 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He also made some derogatory remarks about the CM during his rallies.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh abuses CM Mamata Banerjee; questions her lineage|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-abuses-cm-mamata-banerjee-questions-her-lineage/82862|work=[[Times Now]]|access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|date=4 December 2020|title=Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh abuses CM Mamata Banerjee; questions her lineage|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_tTYEhAW54|work=TIMES NOW|access-date=7 December 2021|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 December 2020|title='হারামির মতো কাজ করছেন', মুখ্যমন্ত্রীকে গালিগালাজ দিলীপের, তুলোধনা করলেন মিমি|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/bengal/kolkata/mimi-chakraborty-slams-dilip-ghosh-for-slang-language-against-mamata-banerjee-31607253549787.html|work=Hindustan Times Bangla|language=bn|access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=16 April 2021|title=TMC MP Derek O'Brien slams Dilip Ghosh over 'wheelchair' comment on CM Mamata Banerjee|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/west-bengal-assembly-polls-2021/story/west-bengal-mamata-banerjee-kolkata-election-dilip-ghosh-bjp-1791450-2021-04-16|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref> "The police have to work from under our feet," he said in a rally.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 April 2021|title='পুলিশকে পায়ের তলায় চাকরি করতে হবে', বিতর্কিত মন্তব্য দিলীপের|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election-2021/police-have-to-work-under-feet-bengal-bjp-president-creates-another-controversy-31618313043712.html|work=Hindustan Times Bangla|language=bn|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref> Ghosh made controversial remarks even about Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]].<ref>{{cite web|date=24 January 2021|title='নেতাজিকে নিয়ে রাজনীতি করবই, বাপের হিম্মত থাকলে আটকাক', ফের বিতর্কিত মন্তব্য দিলীপের|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/bengal/i-will-do-politics-with-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-says-dilip-ghosh/|work=Sangbad Pratidin|language=bn|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
=== Lawsuit ===
OnIn January 2020, when a lone woman carrying anti [[Citizenship Amendment Act|CAA]] poster was heckled by his partyman. Later while speaking to newsmen, Ghosh justified the heckling of the woman saying "Our men did the right thing. She should thank her stars that she was only heckled and nothing else was done to her".<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/should-thank-her-stars-nothing-else-done-dilip-ghosh-to-anti-caa-protester-heckled-by-bjp-cadres-2480201.html|title='Should Thank Her Stars Nothing Else Done': Dilip Ghosh to Anti-CAA Protester Heckled by BJP Cadres|date=30 January 2020|website=News18}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web | url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/kolkata/state-bjp-president-dilip-ghosh-attacks-a-lady-in-patuli/ | title=State BJP president Dilip Ghosh attacks a lady in Patuli| date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/controversial-comment-of-west-bengal-bjp-president-dilip-ghosh-about-a-lady-who-protested-against-caa-npr-during-bjps-pro-caa-abhinandan-rally/amp_articleshow/73775423.cms |title = 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}}</ref> Police later registered a sexual harassment case against Ghosh for his remarks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/fresh-trouble-sexual-harassment-case-filed-against-bengal-bjp-president-6245186/|title=Fresh trouble for BJP bengal chief: Sexual harassment case filed against Dilip Ghosh|date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
During the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021 election]] campaign, Dilip Ghosh made provocative remarks while [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|Model Code of Conduct]] was in force, which created grounds for violence.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Here's How BJP Bengal Unit President Dilip Ghosh Created Grounds For Post-Poll Violence|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-heres-how-bjp-bengal-unit-president-dilip-ghosh-created-grounds-for-post-poll-violence/382022|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Outlook India|archive-date=2021-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505045935/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-heres-how-bjp-bengal-unit-president-dilip-ghosh-created-grounds-for-post-poll-violence/382022|url-status=live}}</ref> After the election, [[Kolkata Police]] lodged [[First information report|FIR]] against him for promoting enmity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kol-police-lodges-fir-against-dilip-mithun/articleshow/82487152.cms|title=Kolkata Police lodges FIR against Dilip, Mithun|website=The Times of India|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817133401/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kol-police-lodges-fir-against-dilip-mithun/articleshow/82487152.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== [[Misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic|Misinformation regarding COVID-19]] ===
OnIn 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]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/i-consume-cow-urine-people-have-done-so-for-ages-bjp-west-bengal-chief-dilip-ghosh-1656683-2020-03-18#referrer=https://www.google.com|title= I consume cow urine, people have done so for ages: BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-says-no-harm-in-drinking-cow-urine-party-mp-says-time-to-shun-unscientific-beliefs-814873.html| title= Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh says no harm in drinking cow urine; party MP says time to shun 'unscientific beliefs
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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/bengal-bjp-chief-declares-state-covid-free-says-mamata-lockdowns-only-to-stop-bjp-rallies/500446/|title=Bengal BJP chief declares state Covid-free, says Mamata lockdowns only to stop BJP rallies|first=Madhuparna|last=Das|date=11 September 2020}}</ref> Ghosh was tested positive for [[COVID-19]], and was admitted to a private hospital on October 16, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2020-10-17|title=West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh tests positive for coronavirus|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/west-bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-120101700036_1.html|access-date=2021-03-02}}</ref> He was later discharged from the hospital on 20 October 2020 after recovering from [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh discharged from hospital after treatment for COVID-19|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/oct/20/bengal-bjp-chief-dilip-ghosh-discharged-from-hospital-after-treatment-for-covid-19-2212766.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
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