Kunal Ghosh
{{Short description|Indian journalist and politician (born 1968)}}
{{for|the Indian footballer|Kunal Ghosh (footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kunal Kumar Ghosh
| image = Kunal Ghosh.jpg
| alt = কুণাল কুমার ঘোষ
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|06|20}}
| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| occupation = Spokesperson of TMC
| office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| term_start = 3 April 2012
| term_end = 2 April 2018
| predecessor = R. C. Singh
| successor = Subhashish Chakraborty
| constituency = West Bengal
| office1 = State Secretary, Trinamool Congress
| term_start1 = 2021
| term_end1 = 2024
| office2 = Spokesperson, Trinamool Congress
| term_start2 = 2020
| term_end2 = 2024
| party = Trinamool Congress
| parents =
| website =
| education = 5th pass (1985) {{cite web |last1=KUNAL KUMAR GHOSH |title=Rajya Sabha Affidavits |url=https://myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=376}}
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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.{{Cite news|last=Ekhon BiswaBangla Sangbad|title=বাংলা সাংবাদিকতায় প্রথম, টেলিভিশন নিউজ ম্যাগাজিন 'প্রবাহ'। আর একবার ইতিহাস ছুঁয়ে দেখা।|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=853884218758487}} 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".{{Cite news|last=ek phone ek lakh|title=ek phone ek lakh|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/1phonay1lakh/videos}}
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.{{Cite news|title=Trinamool's Kunal Ghosh returns Rs 2.67 crore Saradha money to Enforcement Directorate|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/trinamool-kunal-ghosh-rs-2-67-crore-saradha-money-enforcement-directorate-ed-1780617-2021-03-18}}
He also holds the position of senior editor of Pratidin newspaper.{{Cite web |title=Kunal Ghosh Archives — Sangbad Pratidin |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/tag/kunal-ghosh/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en-US}}
Political career
= Other positions held in Parliament =
- July 2020: Appointed State spokesperson of Trinamool Congress.{{Cite news|title=Rebel Kunal back in TMC as a state spokesperson.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/rebel-kunal-back-in-tmc-as-a-state-spokesperson/articleshow/77230125.cms}}
- June 2021: Appointed as the State General Secretary of Trinamool Congress.{{Cite news|title=Kunal Ghosh, Who Called Mamata 'Biggest Beneficiary' of Saradha Scam, Is Now a TMC Spokesperson|url=https://thewire.in/politics/kunal-ghosh-who-called-mamata-biggest-beneficiary-of-saradha-scam-is-now-a-tmc-spokesperson}}
Honors
In 2019, Ghosh inaugurated the "Mamata Setu"(Bridge) in Cooch Behar with the help of his MP-LAD fund.{{Cite web|last=Ghoshal|first=Sanjay|date=2019-11-10|title=মমতার নামে আস্ত সেতু তৈরি হল বাংলায়! তাক লাগালেন প্রাক্তন তৃণমূল সাংসদ কুণাল|url=https://bengali.oneindia.com/news/west-bengal/ex-mp-kunal-ghosh-builds-a-bridge-and-names-mamata-setu-065677.html|access-date=2022-02-03|website=bengali.oneindia.com|language=bn}}
References
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Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal
Category:Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
Category:Indian prisoners and detainees
Category:Corruption in West Bengal
Category:21st-century Indian politicians
Category:Politicians from Kolkata