Speakers / Honoured Guests

Born on 12th March 1944, Prof Ghosh hails from an intellectually rooted Bengali family. He is the son of Late Subodh Chandra Ghosh. He is married to Smt. Mitra Ghosh, the Lady Governor, born on 10th February 1953, who holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree and has been a source of constant support throughout his professional and public journey.
Prof Ghosh is an eminent scholar of political science. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master’s degree in Political Science and devoted nearly four decades to teaching and academic leadership. He served for 38 years as Head of the Department of Political Science at Maharaja Srischandra College, Kolkata, where he taught at the Honours level and mentored generations of students.
His academic work extended beyond the classroom into research and policy studies. He was associated with several research projects sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Notably, he was awarded a UGC Teacher Fellowship for his in-depth research on the socio-economic backwardness of Muslims in West Bengal, a study that reflected his commitment to evidence-based social analysis and inclusive development.
A respected public intellectual, Prof Ghosh has authored numerous articles on contemporary political and social issues, many of which were published in The Statesman, one of India’s leading national dailies. He has been a regular contributor of scholarly papers and an active participant in All-India Political Science Conferences, where his interventions have been widely appreciated for their analytical clarity and practical relevance.
Alongside his academic career, Prof Ghosh has played a prominent role in organizational politics. He became an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal, in 1990 and soon emerged as a key strategist and ideologue within the party. His organizational responsibilities included serving as State Secretary of BJP West Bengal (1995–1997), Vice President (1997–1999) and State President (1999–2002).
One of his most significant contributions has been as Chairman of the BJP Working Group, a multidisciplinary think-tank comprising former IAS and IPS officers, corporate executives, chartered accountants, academicians and management professionals, reflecting his belief in informed, cross-sectoral policy thinking.

Earlier, Saini served as the Member of parliament (M.P.) from Kurukshetra, Haryana, from 2019 to 2024. Before that, he was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from Naraingarh (Ambala district) from 2014 to 2019. He served as the Minister of State in Haryana government from 2015 to 2019. Coming from a humble family background, Saini joined the BJP party unit in Ambala and steadily rose through the ranks, often working closely with party leader, Manohar Lal Khattar