Gargi Das Ghosh
Indian politician (born 1965)
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Gargi Das Ghosh (born 1965) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kandi representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]She is currently serving as the Minister of State of West Bengal.
Gargi Das Ghosh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Apurba Sarkar |
| Constituency | Kandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
Das Ghosh was born to Ramkrishna Ghosh. She is associated with LPG cooking gas business activities. Her spouse is engaged in the operation of a petrol pump, residential hotel, foreign liquor shop and bar-cum-restaurant. She graduated from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, in 2015.[2]
Political career
Das Ghosh won the Kandi seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She received 73,355 votes and defeated Apurba Sarkar of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 10,335 votes.[3][4]