Shatarup Ghosh is an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM). He had formerly served as the All India Joint Secretary of the Students' Federation of India (SFI),[1][2][3] the students wing of CPIM and was member of its central secretariat.[7][8] Then he became a member of the state committee secretariat of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), which is the youth wing of CPIM.[9] He has been inducted into the West Bengal State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the 23rd Party conference of state in March 2022 and currently remains a member of it.[10]
Shatarup Ghosh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), State Committee [1][2][3] | |
Active in politics | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1986[4] Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse |
Paheli Saha (m. 2022) |
| Parents | |
| Residence | Kolkata |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Politician |
YouTube information | |
| Genre(s) | Political Debate, Political Interview |
| Subscribers | 280k (10/11/2022) |
| Total views | 61.8 Million (10/11/2022) |
Early life
editShatarup Ghosh was born in Kasba to Shib Nath Ghosh and Shila Ghosh. His family was predominantly a leftist family though his family had not any political background.[11] He was encouraged to join politics from a very young age.[12] After completing school education in South Point High School,[13] Shatarup Ghosh joined Asutosh College in 2005 to pursue BSc in Economics.[14] He completed his MA from Rabindra Bharati University.[14] He is inspired by Karl Marx, Sukanta Bhattacharya, who was uncle of then Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, novelist Manik Bandyopadhyay, and Russian writer Maxim Gorky.[13]
Political career
editStudent politics
editShatarup started politics when he was in Asutosh College. He joined the SFI unit of the college in 2005 and soon worked actively and became its unit secretary.[13] During his tenure as the secretary SFI won 19 out of 20 seats in the Asutosh College union election [7] and defeated their rival Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad, which was an "event that’s out of step with" then trends in West Bengal.[13] His main issue was about the incident of a student and SFI supporter named Souvik Hazra, losing one eye during a clash between supporters of SFI and TMCP.[7] The CPM's youth wing made it an issue and Ghosh extensively campaigned in the student's union polls that followed. He became the Kolkata district joint secretary in 2010–2011.[7] In 2012 he became the West Bengal state joint secretary of SFI in the 34th SFI state conference.[1][3]
Youth activism and politics
editIn 2013, he protested against the Death of Sudipto Gupta. Sudipta Gupta was a SFI activist who was brutally beaten by Government Police to death[15] and his eye was popped out.[16] Shatarup Ghosh led and was in frontline of the protests.[1][17][18]
After joining the Democratic Youth Federation of India, he quickly rose to prominence and got inducted into the state secretariat of DYFI.[19] He protested against denomination, NRC-CAA, rising price of fuels[20] and unemployment. He participated in multiple strikes, bandhs and rallies. He has been one of the youth stars during election campaigns.[21] His leadership and public speaking skills helped him rise within CPIM as a youth leader.[11] In 2017, he was attacked in Kasba along with other party workers by TMC mobs.[22] In 2019 he was arrested along with 35 CPIM workers due to strike.[23] He also had an active role in 2021 Nabanna Abhijan.[citation needed]
He took part in the famous panel discussion at the India Today Conclave East 2018 against BJP's Sambit Patra and Mukul Roy, TMC's Chandan Mitra and INC's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.[19] He is the most visible leader from the CPIM who is frequently seen in news debates or political discussions.[citation needed]
Electoral results
editShatarup Ghosh contested his first MLA election on a ticket from CPI(M) at the age of 25 from Kasba in 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He was the youngest candidate from Left Front at that time.[12] He was fielded again in 2016 and 2021 as the CPI(M) candidate from the same constituency.[14] However he lost all of those elections.[24][25][26]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Outrage in Bengal over SFI leader's death". Deccan Herald. 3 April 2013.
- ^ a b "West Bengal Elections: Meet Some Young Faces Among Left Front Candidates". NewsClick. 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ a b "Young gun says it with his jeans | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "বিয়ের পিঁড়িতে সিপিআইএমের যুবনেতা শতরূপ ঘোষ, পাত্রী টলিউডের পরিচিত মুখ". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). Hindustan Times Bangla. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "করোনায় মা-কে হারালেন শতরূপ ঘোষ". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "CPM sees spark in college grad,nominates him for Kasba". The Indian Express. 14 March 2011.
- ^ "College grad is CPM's youngest pick". The Indian Express. 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Bengal standing at crossroads between Left and riot: Shatarup Ghosh". India Today.
- ^ "Mohd Salim named as secretary of West Bengal CPI(M) committee".
- ^ a b "Saturday Interview | 'Young voters are disenchanted' - The Statesman". www.thestatesman.com.
- ^ a b "A SUITABLE POSTER BOY". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ a b c d "At 25, a chip off the new Left block". Hindustan Times. 15 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Shatarup Ghosh profile: CPM candidate from Kasba to face TMC's Javed Ahmed Khan". Firstpost. 23 March 2021.
- ^ "SFI leader's death causes furore". The Hindu. 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Student politics can kill you: Is Sudipto Gupta's death a wake-up call?". 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Autopsy shows SFI leader had forehead injury and broken jaw, say reports". 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Left activists join SFI leader's funeral in Kolkata".
- ^ a b "Bengal standing at crossroads between Left and riot: Shatarup Ghosh". 6 October 2018.
- ^ "No CAA, NCR if TMC wins: Javed Khan". 20 March 2021.
- ^ "CPM protests outside SEC, demands repoll". The Statesman. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Kasba turns battle zone during concert, 10 held | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 June 2017.
- ^ "ক্ষমতায় এলে পুলিস অফিসারকে কান ধরে ওঠবস করাবেন শতরূপ ঘোষ!". Zee News (in Bengali). 8 January 2019.
- ^ "West Bengal: An invigorated Left seeks to make a comeback | HARD NEWS". archives.hardnewsmedia.com.
- ^ "Kasba Assembly Elections 2016 Latest News & Results". India.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Kasba, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.