Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dillip Ghosh married party colleague Rinku Majumdar in an intimate ceremony in Kolkata on Friday, causing ripples in the political circles of the state.

According to reports, the two first met during morning walks in the New Town area in 2021.

While 60-year-old Ghosh was never married, Rinku is a divorcee and the mother of a son who works in an MNC.

In a statement to the media, Ghosh said: "I thank all my well-wishers who have congratulated me. Countless people, including the Chief Minister, have wished me either personally or through social media. Along with my political commitments, I would also fulfill my marital responsibilities from now on. Rinku has agreed to take the responsibility of my mother and family.”

Assuring to keep supporting Ghosh, Rinku Majumdar said, “I will boost him up further. Obviously I will keep inspiring him.”

Earlier, speaking to News18 Bangla, she said: “Around mid-September, when I was thinking about settling down, I proposed to him. My conditions were that it had to be someone within New Town, and he must accept my political career. While thinking through all this, he came to mind."

Calling Ghosh the ‘most eligible bachelor’, Rinku said she found him "very honest".

“He is the most eligible bachelor in my constituency. He’s not like the usual political figures. He’s a very good person—very honest, strong. I really liked these qualities and thought, why not propose to him,” she was quoted as saying by News18 Bangla.

Ghosh had taken three months' time to agree to her marriage proposal, she said.

"Then he felt that I was suitable for him. After that, he made his own decision and discussed it with his mother before letting me know. He’s very concerned about his mother—like, who will take care of her when he’s away?"

Congratulating Ghosh, who is considered to be the architect of the BJP's meteoric rise in Bengal, party MLA Agnimitra Paul said, "I congratulate him and wish him good luck because I started my political career under his leadership. I hope he treats us with a massive meal (smiles)."

Ghosh's political foe, TMC spokesperson Debanghu Bhattacharya wrote on X, "A big congratulations to Dilip-da. I am very happy from the core of my heart... wish him good luck."

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh also congratulated Ghosh.

Ghosh is set to begin a new chapter in his life just a year ahead of the high-voltage 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, where the BJP is aiming to unseat the Mamata Banerjee government in the state.

Ghosh joined active politics in 2015 when he was appointed as the BJP state president.