Ashim Kumar Ghosh | |
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| 19th Governor of Haryana | |
| Assumed office 21 July 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nayab Singh Saini |
| Preceded by | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| 5th State President of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal | |
| In office 1999 – 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tapan Sikdar |
| Succeeded by | Tathagata Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 1991) |
| Alma mater | Vidyasagar College (BA) University of Calcutta (MA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Academician |
Ashim Kumar Ghosh is an Indian academician and politician who is serving as Governor of Haryana since July 2025. Before that, he served as the president of BJP West Bengal from 1999 to 2002.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]Ghosh was born in 1944 at Howrah, British India. He completed his primary education in Vivekananda Institution, Howrah. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree in political science at Vidyasagar College and Calcutta University respectively. He has served as a professor of political science since 1966.[3]
Ghosh joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 1991. According to Saurav Sikdar, Tapan Sikdar's son, Ghosh was brought to politics by Tapan. He became the party's state secretary in 1996, then as state vice-president in 1998. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee recommended him to become the party's state president. After completing his term, he served as the observer for the Tripura BJP unit from 2003 to 2005.[4]
Ghosh was a member of the BJP National Executive from 2004 to 2006. He was appointed as Governor of Haryana by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 July 2025, becoming the third Bengali person after Birendra Narayan Chakraborty and Hari Anand Barari to be appointed as governor of Haryana.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Haryana, Goa get new governors, J&K ex-Deputy Chief Minister given Ladakh charge". India Today. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "President Droupadi Murmu appoints 3 new governors: Kavinder Gupta in Ladakh; Prof Ghosh, Gajapathi Raju for Haryana and Goa". The Times of India. 14 July 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "TDP's Ashok Ganapathi Raju named new Goa Governor, Ashim Kumar Ghosh gets Haryana, Kavinder Gupta is Ladakh LG". India TV News. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Ashim Ghosh becomes 19th Governor of Haryana: Served as BJP West Bengal unit chief; replaced Bandaru Dattatreya - Haryana News". Bhaskar English. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh appointed Governor of Haryana". The Hindu. 14 July 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2025.