Former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh tied the knot with party colleague Rinku Majumdar in an intimate ceremony on Friday.
Dressed in traditional Bengali wedding attire with a ‘topor’ on his head, Dilip Ghosh, along with his wife, appeared before the press following the rituals and sought people’s blessings.
“I thank everyone for their good wishes. I also thank Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has wished me. My personal life will have no bearing on my political career,” he told reporters waiting outside his residence in New Town near Kolkata.
Dilip Ghosh, 60, said that he decided to get married to fulfil his mother’s wish.
While he has been a bachelor till now, this is Majumdar’s second marriage, and she has a son from the earlier one.
Dilip Ghosh, known for his one-liners and quirky takes, has been a member of the RSS since his youth, and has served it in various roles across the country before becoming the state BJP president in 2015.
As the state president, he is credited with establishing the BJP as the main opposition party in West Bengal, replacing the Left.
The couple met in 2021 during morning walks at the Eco Park, and the relationship grew over time, people close to them said.
It was during an IPL match at the Eden Gardens earlier this month that they decided to formalise the relationship, they said.
The marriage proposal had come from the bride’s side.
“I am very happy and proud that he accepted my proposal, though he was not keen in the beginning,” said 51-year-old Majumdar.
Senior BJP leaders, including the party’s state president Sukanta Majumdar, visited Ghosh’s residence throughout the day to wish him.
The chief minister also sent two flower bouquets and a letter to Ghosh in the afternoon, wishing him for his new innings.
However, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was conspicuous by his silence.
“I will not comment on it,” he told a local news channel when asked about the wedding.
It was learnt that the wedding rituals were conducted as per Vedic traditions. Only close relatives of the couple were present.
Ghosh said that on Saturday, he will visit Kharagpur, which he had represented in the Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024.
He is also likely to attend a political programme in Dumdum, party sources said.
Asked about his honeymoon plans, he said, “It will happen somewhere in the country.” Several TMC leaders also congratulated Ghosh on his wedding.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh in a post on X said, “Since they regularly went for morning walks to Eco Park, since their acquaintance began there and eventually blossomed into a union, and since that beautiful Eco Park is the creation of Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister’s role in this union is truly undeniable.” The BJP leader is expected to play a crucial role in the party’s campaign for the assembly elections in the state next year.
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