Old is gold: Dilip Ghosh's new salvo at BJP top brass after party's drubbing in Bengal
Jun 08, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an almost repeat of the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- spearheaded by none less than Prime Minister Narendra Modi- failed to breach the Trinamool Congress bastion even in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Dilip Ghosh blames BJP's state unit over Bengal performance, prompts flak from within
Jun 08, 2024, at 07:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The second successive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has exposed cracks within the state unit, with former state president Dilip Ghosh hitting out at the local leadership and pointing out flaws in the manner the campaign was carried out.
BJP's decision to switch my seat was wrong: Dilip Ghosh after TMC sweeps Bengal in Lok Sabha polls
Jun 06, 2024, at 08:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president Dilip Ghosh has criticised the top brass' decision to switch his seat from Medinipur to Burdwan-Durgapur after he was defeated by Trinamool Congress candidate, former cricketer Kirti Azad.
May 14, 2024, at 03:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Multiple incidents of violence were reported in West Bengal, where people in eight constituencies voted on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
EC issues notices to Congress leader Supriya Srinate, BJP's Dilip Ghosh over derogatory remarks
Mar 28, 2024, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has issued show cause notices to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate and the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dilip Ghosh over "derogatory" remarks against actor-turned-politician-Kangana Ranaut - the BJP's candidate for Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha - and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
BJP pulls up Dilip Ghosh for his controversial remarks on Mamata Banerjee
Mar 28, 2024, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pulled up its national vice president and former West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh for his controversial remarks against state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee right at the start of his campaign for the upcoming General Elections.
Dec 15, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday said precautionary measures should have been taken without depending solely on police after three people were killed at an event organised by West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari in Asansol a day ago.
'I don't give bytes during morning walks': Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari jibes at BJP's Dilip Ghosh
Dec 13, 2022, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a potentially controversial statement, West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari indirectly took a jibe at his party colleague Dilip Ghosh from a south Kolkata rally, which was held against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government on Monday.
'You caused embarrassment to central leadership': BJP warns its ex-Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh
Jun 01, 2022, at 04:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh has received a letter from the party headquarters in Delhi, evoking attention to comments by him that have "caused embarrassment" to the central leadership.
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Bangladesh government should urgently take steps to control incidents of violence against the Hindu minorities, Bharatiya Janata Party Vice-President and former West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said on Tuesday as he participated in a protest in Delhi against the incidents in the neighbouring country.
Ex- Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh allegedly manhandled at Bhawanipur Assembly
Sep 27, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Kolkata/UNI: With the campaigning for Bhawanipur assembly bypoll coming to an end this afternoon, several BJP stalwarts visited the constituency on Monday and during the event BJP MP Dilip Ghosh was allegedly manhandled by unidentified elements.
BJP appoints Sukanta Majumdar as new Bengal chief replacing Dilip Ghosh
Sep 21, 2021, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a significant political move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal's Balurghat, Sukanta Majumdar, as the new state unit president, replacing controversial parliamentarian Dilip Ghosh.
Abhishek Banerjee in Tripura today in outreach campaign amid TMC-BJP conflict
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata/Agartala/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will be in Tripura Monday as a part of his party's outreach to the northeastern state, which is presently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
BJP will win over 200 seats in Assembly polls, claims party's Bengal president Dilip Ghosh
Apr 23, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Balurghat/UNI: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday claimed that they have secured upto 160 seats after the 6th phase poll and the saffron brigade is now heading over 200 seats at the end of 8 phases voting for the 294-seat assembly in the state.
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh over his remarks on Sitalkuchi incident, officials said.
Apr 13, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday served a notice to West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh over his controversial remark on the CISF firing in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi that left four people dead, officials said.
BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh's convoy attacked allegedly by TMC in Cooch Behar
Apr 08, 2021, at 01:14 am
Cooch Behar/West Bengal/IBNS: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh alleged that his convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district of northern West Bengal on Wednesday evening.
West Bengal voting in third phase of high-voltage assembly polls today
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:48 pm
Kolkata: Voting in the third phase of the crucial Assembly polls in 31 seats in West Bengal is currently underway on Tuesday.
West Bengal Assembly Polls: First phase of voting underway in 30 seats
Mar 27, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Kolkata: The first phase of voting in the high-decibel West Bengal Assembly polls is currently underway in Saturday.
Dilip Ghosh faces backlash over his remark asking Mamata Banerjee to 'wear bermudas'
Mar 25, 2021, at 04:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday received backlash for his remark on Mamata Banerjee for highlighting her injury after he suggested that the Chief Minister should wear 'bermudas' (shorts) if she wanted to display her legs.
Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh won't contest in state elections
Mar 18, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the saffron party has fielded its union ministers and parliamentarians in the West Bengal election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday cleared he would not contest the polls this time.
There is no safe-seat for Mamata Banerjee in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh
Mar 05, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday targeted state CM Mamata Banerjee over selecting Nandigram seat to contest Assembly polls and said there is no 'safe seat' for her in the state.
Bengali actor Kaushik Roy joins BJP in West Bengal
Jan 30, 2021, at 02:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In an almost competitive politics in inducting film personalities in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday welcomed Bengali actor Kaushik Roy to the partyfold.
Amit Shah, JP Nadda to visit Bengal every month to oversee party organisation: Dilip Ghosh
Nov 19, 2020, at 02:49 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who went to New Delhi on Wednesday to attend Standing Committee (Home Affairs) meeting, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party national president J P Nadda will visit the state every month to oversee the party organisation ahead of the coming Assembly elections.
Weeks after Nabanna Abhiyan, West Bengal BJP dissolves BJYM district committees
Oct 24, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a surprising move with months to go for the state polls, the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday dissolved all its Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) district committees and its respective presidents till further notice.
I am completely fit and fine, says BJP leader Dilip Ghosh after coming out of hospital
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal's BJP president Dilip on Tuesday said he was completely fit and fine after emerging out of a private hospital in the city where he was undergoing covid-19 treatment since Friday last.
Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh contracts Covid-19, hospitalized with high fever
Oct 17, 2020, at 06:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday tested positive for novel coronavirus and has been admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of AMRI hospital in Kolkata's Salt Lake with high fever, sources confirmed.
Oct 10, 2020, at 01:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after a massive showdown was witnessed with activists of BJP and its youth wing, BJYM, clashing with the police at multiple locations in Kolkata and Howrah during the party's Nabanna Cholo rally, the Kolkata Police on Friday registered two suo motto FIRs against multiple BJP leaders, including party's national secretary Kailash Vijaywargiya, national vice president Mukul Roy, state president Dilip Ghosh, and lawmakers- Rakesh Singh, Arjun Singh and Locket Chatterjee, officials said.
West Bengal BJP calls for 12-hour Barrackpore bandh after party worker killed
Oct 05, 2020, at 04:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a 12-hour bandh at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district on Monday after one of its workers was killed last evening.
'Corona is over, Mamata Banerjee calling lockdown to stop BJP': Dilip Ghosh
Sep 11, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another weird statement, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh has said the Novel Coronavirus pandemic is over at a time the country is adding over 90,000 Covid-19 cases on a daily-basis.