Ratna Ghosh Kar

Ratna Ghosh Kar (born 1965) ^[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Chakdaha Assembly constituency in Nadia district. She was elected in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress. ^[2]

Early life and education

Ghosh is from Haringhata, Ndia district, West Bengal. She married Kishori Mohan Kar. He is a businessman, who runs a medical shop. She completed her MA in Bengali at Burdwan University in 1992. ^[1]

Career

Ghosh was first elected as an MLA from Chakdaha Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. ^[3] She polled 94,241 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Biswanath Gupta of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 23,653 votes. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

In 2019, in a controversial statement, she allegedly asked the cadre to chase away the central forces. She allegedly requested the Mahila Morcha members to pick up brooms and chase away the jawans. ^[7] She was a minister and her video went viral. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Ratna Ghosh (kar)(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- CHAKDAH(NADIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
2. "West Bengal Election: Chakdaha Assembly Constituency 2022". Hindustan Times. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. "Chakdaha Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Bankim Chandra Ghosh of BJP wins". News18. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
4. "West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Chakdaha profile: TMC's Kar Ratna Ghosh won in 2016 by over 23,000 votes". Firstpost. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
5. Live, A. B. P. "Chakdaha Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Chakdaha Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
6. "Chakdaha Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
7. "Chase central forces away, says TMC MLA". ANI News. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
8. Bharat, E. T. V. (17 April 2019). "TMC MLA urges workers to 'chase Central forces away' with brooms". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
9. Team, DNA Web. "TMC MLA Ratna Ghosh Kaur urges workers to 'chase and attack' Central forces, BJP files complaint". DNA India. Retrieved 11 May 2025.