Professor-Turned BJP Veteran Asim Kumar Ghosh Appointed 19th Governor of Haryana
Asim Kumar Ghosh, the 19th Governor of Haryana—born on March 12, 1944, in Howrah, British India—is an Indian educationist and politician. Prior to this role, he served as the President of the West Bengal BJP from 1999 to 2002. Ghosh received his early education at the Vivekananda Institute in Howrah. He subsequently earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science from Vidyasagar College and the University of Calcutta, respectively, and worked as a Professor of Political Science starting in 1966. Asim Kumar Ghosh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1991. According to Sourav Sikdar—son of Tapan Sikdar—it was Tapan Sikdar who introduced Ghosh to politics. He became the party’s State Secretary in 1996 and later the State Vice-President in 1998. The then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had recommended his appointment as the party’s State President. After completing his tenure, he served as an observer for the Tripura BJP unit from 2003 to 2005. He was a member of the BJP’s National Executive from 2002 to 2006. On July 14, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu appointed him as the Governor of Haryana; he is the third Bengali to hold this office, following Birendra Narayan Chakravarty and Hari Anand Barari.
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Historic Shift in Bengal, BJP Storms to Power with Landslide Victory
The results of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections have brought a significant shift in the state’s political landscape. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delivered a strong performance, winning 207 out of 294 seats and is now set to form the government in the state for the first time. On the other hand, the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) managed to secure only 80 seats. Mamta Banjerjee defeated in Bhabanipur One of the biggest highlights of this election was the defeat of Mamata Banerjee. She lost from her stronghold, Bhabanipur, to her former aide-turned-BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. This result is being seen as a major turning point in West Bengal politics. After the results, Mamata Banerjee raised concerns over the election process and alleged irregularities in seat outcomes. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the verdict as the people’s decision and said that West Bengal will now move forward on the path of development. Election with Controversy The election also saw controversy around the voter list. Under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a large number of names were removed, which added to the heated political environment. After this decisive victory, preparations are underway for the BJP’s swearing-in ceremony on May 9. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in West Bengal’s political history. It will be interesting to see how the new government shapes the state’s development and political balance in the coming years.