Nirmal Ghosh
Indian politician
Nirmal Ghosh (Nantoo) (born 1 August 1949) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Panihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress party. He was arrested on 13 August 2026 for hurried cremation of RG KAR murder victim on 2024.
Early life and education
Ghosh is from Panihati, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Nibaran Chandra Ghosh. He completed his BSc in 1975 at Bangabasi College, which is affiliated with Calcutta University. He is a business consultant.
Career
Ghosh won from Panihati Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 86,495 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sanmoy Bandyopadhyay of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 25,177 votes.
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