Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Netaji's Grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose Plans Youth-Focused Azad Hind Party
A man named Chandra Kumar Bose is the grand-nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a famous Indian freedom fighter.
He wants to start a new political group called the Azad Hind Party.
The party is named after the Azad Hind Fauj, the army Netaji once led to fight for India's freedom.
Bose got the idea after watching young people hold protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
He thinks young Indians are fed up with the government, administrations and institutions.
He wants the new party to give young people a bigger role in politics and a platform to raise their concerns.
The party would follow Netaji's idea of an India where all religions are respected equally.
Bose used to be a member of two big political parties - the BJP and the Trinamool Congress - but left both.
He says mainstream parties use 'divide and rule' politics instead of uniting people.
Bose says he will guide the new party but will not run for election or hold a formal position.
Chandra Kumar Bose, grand-nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, plans to launch the Azad Hind Party, with the announcement tentatively set for around October 21, Azad Hind Diwas.
The platform is not yet registered with the Election Commission of India; registration is expected to begin after necessary documents are submitted.
Gen Z-led protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, along with the rise of the Cockroach Janta Party, whose campaigns preceded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, inspired the move.
Bose, who left the BJP after around seven years and later resigned from the Trinamool Congress, says the party will champion Sarva Dharma Samabhava (equal respect for all religions) and inclusive, secular politics.
Bose alleges widespread corruption across political parties and institutions in sectors such as education, healthcare and industry, and says he will act only as a guide and mentor, not contest elections or hold a formal post.
- Who
- Chandra Kumar Bose, grand-nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and former member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress.
- What
- Announcing the Azad Hind Party, a youth-focused political platform based on Netaji's vision of an inclusive and secular India.
- When
- Announced recently, with the platform tentatively scheduled to be unveiled around October 21, observed as Azad Hind Diwas.
- Where
- India - inspired by Gen Z-led protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, with initial interest emerging from Punjab, Odisha, Kerala and Karnataka.
- Why
- To give young Indians frustrated with the existing political and administrative system a values-driven platform aligned with Netaji's ideology and to counter what Bose calls 'divide and rule' and vote-bank politics.
Bose's critique of mainstream politics
Mainstream parties' record
Division vs unity in politics
Bose's critique of mainstream politics
Bose says mainstream parties like the BJP and Congress rely on 'divide and rule' tactics and vote-bank politics that threaten the very concept of India and could lead to the country fragmenting.
Mainstream parties' record
Mainstream parties argue the existing system already offers ample political choice - Narendra Modi told Bose in 2013 that over 1,600 parties already existed when advising him against forming a new party.
The unfulfilled Azad Hind Morcha promise
Bose's critique of mainstream politics
Bose says he joined the BJP in 2016 after being assured an Azad Hind Morcha within the party would spread Netaji's ideology, but it was never formed despite years of waiting.
Mainstream parties' record
The BJP government has honoured Netaji's legacy through actions Bose himself praised, including declassifying Netaji's files and installing his hologram and statue at India Gate.
How to measure national progress
Bose's critique of mainstream politics
Bose argues national progress cannot be measured solely through achievements such as space exploration and defence when large sections of the population still struggle for basic necessities.
Mainstream parties' record
Government achievements in space exploration and defence are publicly presented as markers of national progress, a framing Bose is explicitly challenging.
- Politician
- Chandra Kumar Bose, grand-nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- Proposed party
- Azad Hind Party
- Announcement
- Around October 21, Azad Hind Diwas
- Registration status
- Not yet registered with the Election Commission of India
- Guiding principle
- Sarva Dharma Samabhava (equal respect for all religions)
- Inspiration
- Gen Z-led protests at Jantar Mantar, Delhi; rise of the Cockroach Janta Party
- Previous affiliations
- BJP (from 2016, about 7 years); Trinamool Congress (resigned)
- Bose's role
- Guide and mentor; will not contest elections or hold a formal post
