Rathindra Bose

Politician, Chartered Accountant

Indian Village Takagach, District Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Chartered Accountant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth31/08/1960
Age65 years
BirthplaceVillage Takagach, District Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Rathindra Bose

15/05/2026

Bose was elected unopposed as Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the opposition did not field a candidate. His election marked a historic first for a politician from North Bengal, and he took the chair with support from BJP legislators in the House.

14/05/2026

Rathindra Bose was nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party to be the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly after winning the Cooch Behar Dakshin seat. His nomination came shortly after his election victory, and the move was presented as a significant step because he would become the first legislator from North Bengal to hold the post.

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Patakura Primary School (up to IV class)
  • Rambhola High School, Cooch Behar (Higher Secondary)
College/University
  • University of North Bengal, India
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Qualifications
  • B.Com. from University B.T. and Evening College (University of North Bengal) (1979)
  • Chartered Accountant from ICAI and Cost Accountancy from ICWA (1990)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
AddressDebibari, Natun Para, P.O. and District Cooch Behar, Pin-736101

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date06/03/1990

Family

Wife/SpouseSampa Bose (Lecturer)
ChildrenSon - Rounaq
Parents
FatherRabindra Kumar Bose
MotherChhaya Bose
SiblingsBrother - Biraj Bose (politician)

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly since 04/05/2026
  • Contested West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections from the Dabgram-Phulbari constituency in 2016 and lost
  • Served as Vice President and State General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal
  • Appointed as a coordinator of the Siliguri Organizational Division
  • Contested the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections from Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly constituency in April 2026 and won
  • Appointed as the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Assembly in May 2026

Favourites

HobbiesTravelling to distant places
Favorite Dishes
  • Dal
  • Any fried food
  • Powdered fish

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Obtained 5th position in the All India Cost Accountancy Examination conducted by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
2. Moved from India to London and worked there for a few years.
3. Worked with Khadim, a shoe manufacturing company in London.
4. Returned to India and settled in Siliguri, West Bengal, where he joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
5. Participated in many campaigns and protests organized by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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