Kunal Ghosh (born 20 June 1968) is an Indian politician and journalist. He is a member of the Trinamool Congress and a former MP, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha.

Journalism

Ghosh was born in Kolkata as Kunal Kumar Ghosh. His father Late Kalyan Kumar Ghosh was a doctor. Kunal Ghosh worked for Channel 10, as well as several newspapers. Ghosh holds the position of "message editor" of Prabaha, the first private news magazine in Bengal. His first byline story was in Patrika of the Anandabazar newspaper group. He then worked on multiple papers, including Aajkaal's Khela Patrika. His work at channel 10 included the show "Ek Phone e Ek Lakh". He also holds the position of senior editor of Sangbad Pratidin newspaper.

On 14 April 2013, FIR was filed against Sudipto Sen and Kunal Ghosh for the allegation of involvement in Saradha Group financial scandal. Ghosh was the chief of Saradha Media. He was first arrested on 23 November 2013. Central Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. In 2014 he was guilty of attempting suicide inside jail. On this occasion he had even said that Mamata Banerjee was the “biggest beneficiary” of the Saradha scam. Ghosh was released from jail in October 2016 on bail almost after three years. He has reportedly returned ₹ 2.67 crores that he earned from Saradha Group as salary and for advertisements paid to him by Saradha Group while he worked for the media company.

Political career

Other positions held in Parliament

  • July 2020: Appointed State spokesperson of Trinamool Congress.
  • June 2021: Appointed as the State General Secretary of Trinamool Congress.

Acting Career

Kunal made his foray into the entertainment industry by acting in two Bangla films named Korpur and Shikor. In March 2026, he announced his entry into the film "Faad", in which he will portray the character of a police officer.

Honors

In 2019, Ghosh inaugurated the "Mamata Setu" (Bridge) in Cooch Behar with the help of his MP-LAD fund.

Books

  • Bandir Dairy
  • Bagh Bidhoba
  • Bacchai Bish
  • Sangbadiker Dairy Theke
  • Pujarini
  • Fire Aschi Birotir Por
  • Ranisaheba
  • Thik Golpo Noy