Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Dilip Ghosh meets PM Modi at airport
Dilip Ghosh, who used to be a big leader in the BJP in West Bengal, was not seen at the big meetings when Prime Minister Modi visited the state.
But he said he did meet the Prime Minister briefly at the airport when Modi was leaving.
They talked a little and asked about each other's health.
Ghosh is not as important in the party now as he was before, but he was recently invited to a meeting to talk about the upcoming elections.
Dilip Ghosh was absent during PM Modi's public meetings in Malda and Singur.
Ghosh met PM Modi briefly at Kolkata airport on January 18.
They had a short interaction and enquired about each other's health.
Ghosh was once the BJP's prominent face in West Bengal but his role diminished after 2021.
He was recently invited to a meeting to review the party's preparedness for the upcoming Assembly polls.
- Who
- Dilip Ghosh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- A brief meeting at the airport
- When
- January 18
- Where
- Kolkata airport
- Why
- PM Modi was preparing to depart after his visit to West Bengal
- Person Involved
- Dilip Ghosh, Narendra Modi
- Event
- Meeting at Kolkata airport
- Date
- January 18
- Context
- PM Modi's visit to West Bengal
- Ghosh's Role
- Former West Bengal BJP president
- Ghosh's Absence
- Public meetings in Malda and Singur
- Party Leader's Comment
- Enquired about each other's health