Kunal Ghosh
Kunal Kumar Ghosh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | R. C. Singh |
| Succeeded by | Subhashish Chakraborty |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| State Secretary, Trinamool Congress | |
| In office 2021–2024 | |
| Spokesperson, Trinamool Congress | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1968 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Education | 10th pass (1985) [1] |
| Occupation | Spokesperson of TMC |
Kunal Ghosh (born 20 June 1968) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Trinamool Congress and a former MP, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha.
Journalism
Ghosh worked for Channel 10, as well as several newspapers. Ghosh holds the position of "message editor" of Prabaha, the first private news magazine in Bengal.[2] His first byline story was in Patrika of the Anandabazar newspaper group. He then worked on multiple papers, including Aajkaal's Khela Patrika. His work at channel 10 included the show "Ek Phone e Ek Lakh".[3]
Ghosh has reportedly returned ₹ 2.67 crores that he earned from Saradha Group as salary and for advertisements paid to him by Saradha Group while he worked for the media company.[4]
He also holds the position of senior editor of Pratidin newspaper.[5]
Political career
Other positions held in Parliament
- July 2020: Appointed State spokesperson of Trinamool Congress.[6]
- June 2021: Appointed as the State General Secretary of Trinamool Congress.[7]
Honors
In 2019, Ghosh inaugurated the "Mamata Setu"(Bridge) in Cooch Behar with the help of his MP-LAD fund.[8]
References
- ^ KUNAL KUMAR GHOSH. "Rajya Sabha Affidavits".
- ^ Ekhon BiswaBangla Sangbad. "বাংলা সাংবাদিকতায় প্রথম, টেলিভিশন নিউজ ম্যাগাজিন 'প্রবাহ'। আর একবার ইতিহাস ছুঁয়ে দেখা।".
- ^ ek phone ek lakh. "ek phone ek lakh".
- ^ "Trinamool's Kunal Ghosh returns Rs 2.67 crore Saradha money to Enforcement Directorate".
- ^ "Kunal Ghosh Archives — Sangbad Pratidin". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Rebel Kunal back in TMC as a state spokesperson".
- ^ "Kunal Ghosh, Who Called Mamata 'Biggest Beneficiary' of Saradha Scam, Is Now a TMC Spokesperson".
- ^ Ghoshal, Sanjay (10 November 2019). "মমতার নামে আস্ত সেতু তৈরি হল বাংলায়! তাক লাগালেন প্রাক্তন তৃণমূল সাংসদ কুণাল". bengali.oneindia.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 February 2022.