In an exclusive TV9 Bangla interview, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh breaks his silence on losing Medinipur, being shifted to Bardhaman-Durgapur, and his desire to step away from politics.
Former BJP state president and senior leader Dilip Ghosh has finally spoken out about his deep disappointment with the party’s decision to move him from the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat — a seat he had previously won — to Bardhaman-Durgapur, where he eventually lost in the 2024 general election.
In an exclusive interview with TV9 Bangla, Ghosh candidly expressed his feelings of hurt and pride, saying:
“I don’t need politics anymore. It’s not about fighting elections. I won’t fight, I won’t do politics. Please let me go.”
🗳️ Wasn’t Informed by the Party, Says Ghosh
Ghosh claims he was never directly told by the party about the change in constituency. Instead, he alleges the message was conveyed through RSS (Sangh) members, not BJP leadership:
“No one from the party had the courage to tell me directly. I was informed by people from the Sangh.”
He also revealed that even the organization minister had asked him a year and a half ago whether he would contest from Medinipur again. His response then was simple:
“If you ask me to fight, I will. Otherwise, I won’t.”
⚙️ “I Never Asked for a Ticket. I Was Sent to Build the Organization.”
Dilip Ghosh reiterated that he never lobbied for a ticket and was only working for the organization. However, due to a lack of leadership at the time, he ended up becoming the face of the party.
“I got 41% votes in 2019. The organization was built. That was my job, not becoming a leader.”
💬 “The Decision Wasn’t Fair” — Dilip Ghosh on Being Moved to Bardhaman-Durgapur
According to Ghosh, the decision to shift him wasn’t just unfair — it was made without consulting him:
“I was told only a month and a half before the elections. I didn’t ask for a ticket. Why was I moved?”
His words indicate a deep disconnect between him and the current BJP leadership in West Bengal. Ghosh also hinted that he had been thinking about quitting politics for some time: “Let me go. I’ve been with the RSS since childhood. The message came from them — and for me, that’s an order.”