Ashok Ghosh

Not to be confused with Ashok Ghosh (TMC politician).

Ashok Ghosh
Ashok Ghosh
Forward Bloc West Bengal State Secretary
In office
1951–2016
Succeeded byNaren Chatterjee[1]
Personal details
Born2 July 1921
Died3 March 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 94)
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Forward Bloc
OccupationPolitician

Ashok Ghosh (2 July 1921 – 3 March 2016) was an Indian Bengali marxist politician and a senior leader of All India Forward Bloc.[2][3][4][5] He held the position of the state general secretary of Forward Bloc in West Bengal from 1951 until his death in 2016.[6][7]

Political career

Ghosh was a follower of Subhas Chandra Bose's political ideology. He became a general secretary of All India Forward Bloc, West Bengal in 1951. From that time on he was in that position without any interruption until his death in 2016.[6] After the Indian general election of 1989, he voiced his opposition to the then coalition government, which he termed an "opportunistic coalition". Ghosh said that..."The opportunistic coalition coming up in Delhi will conspire against the Interests of the people of West Bengal and In the changed situation, the Left Front must get ready to spearhead a sustained movement for preserving the Interests of the state as well its people."[8] After the Nandigram violence (2007), Ghosh convened an all political party meeting in Kolkata.[9]

Illness and death

In February 2016, Ghosh was admitted in a private hospital in South Kolkata, following respiratory problems. As of 4 February 2016, his condition was critical. He died at a hospital in Kolkata on 3 March 2016 due to multiple organ failure. He was buried at his Ashram Purulia, West Bengal as per his wish.[10][11] He was 94.

References

  1. ^ "Forward Bloc gets State secretary after 65 years". The Hindu. 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Veteran Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh still critical". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ "সামান্য ভাল অশোক ঘোষ" (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ "অশোক ঘোষ সঙ্কটে" (in Bengali). Aajkal. Retrieved 4 February 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "অশোক ঘোষকে দেখতে হাসপাতালে মমতা". Kolkata 24x7. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b "WB CM Mamata Banerjee met with veteran Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh". Kolkata Today. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Mamata wishes Ashok on birthday". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ^ Attar Chand (1991). The Long March: Profile of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Mittal Publications. pp. 320–. ISBN 978-81-7099-272-1.
  9. ^ All India Citizens Initiative (2007). Nandigram: What Really Happened? : Based on the Report of the People's Tribunal on Nandigram, 26-28 May, 2007. Daanish Books. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-81-89654-44-3.
  10. ^ "Veteran Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh dies". The Hindu. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Mamata visit hospital to see Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh". WebIndia. Retrieved 4 February 2016.