Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Businessman |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 04/10/1960 |
| Age | 65 years |
| Birthplace | Calcutta, West Bengal |
Latest News about Chandra Kumar Bose
11/08/2026
Chandra Kumar Bose announced plans to launch a new political outfit called the Azad Hind Party. He said the platform would be inspired by the Gen Z-led protests and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s inclusive and secular ideology, and would focus on channeling youth frustration over corruption into politics.
03/08/2026
Chandra Kumar Bose resigned from the Trinamool Congress, citing personal reasons, after joining the party earlier in 2026 ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election. Coverage after his resignation also reported that he later discussed or planned a youth-focused political platform inspired by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s ideals. The reports place this development in August 2026, making it the most significant recent update about his political trajectory.
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Bio/Wiki
| Chandra Kumar Bose is an Indian politician and businessman. | |
| He is the grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the grandson of Sarat Chandra Bose. | |
| He is the Spokesperson and Convenor of The Open Platform for Netaji since 2012 and spearheaded the Declassification of Netaji files movement. | |
| He serves as a general secretary of the Indian Socialist Democratic Forum, focused on human rights awareness in Third World countries. |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Hendrix College, London | General Certificate of Economics (1979) |
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| Institute of Modern Management, Kolkata | Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (1982) |
| Birkbeck College, University of London | Law course |
Personal Life
| Age (as of 2023) | 63 Years |
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| Age (as of 2026) | 65 Years |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Wife | Usha Menon | ||||||||
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| Father | Amiya Nath Bose (politician) | ||||||||
| Mother | Jyotsna Bose | ||||||||
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Career
| Political Party | Trinamool Congress (2023 - Present) |
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| Past Roles | Marketing executive at Tata Management Training Centre in Jamshedpur for 18 years; West Bengal vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party (2016 - 2023) |
| Business | Director at Bose Information Technology, Hamburg, Germany (from 2000); Director at Bose Information & Technology Pvt Ltd, Kolkata |
| Political Activities | Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 January 2016; served as West Bengal vice president; contested the 2016 West Bengal assembly elections; contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Kolkata Dakshin; named the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for the 2020 West Bengal assembly election; resigned from the BJP on 7 September 2023; joined the Trinamool Congress in 2023 |
Social Media
| https://x.com/Chandrakbose | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-kumar-bose-2a7a2822 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Chandra Kumar Bose is an Indian politician and businessman. | |
| 2. He is the grandnephew of Indian freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose and grandson of Sarat Chandra Bose, Netaji’s elder brother. | |
| 3. In 2023, he resigned from the Bhartiya Janta Party’s West Bengal unit where he was a member and vice president. | |
| 4. Chandra Kumar Bose serves as a general secretary of the Indian Socialist Democratic Forum, focused on human rights awareness in Third World countries. | |
| 5. His father, Amiya Nath Bose, represented the Arambagh constituency in West Bengal as a Member of Parliament. | |
| 6. After graduation, Chandra Kumar Bose worked at the Tata Management Training Centre in Jamshedpur for eighteen years as a marketing executive. | |
| 7. In 2000, he became a director at Bose Information Technology, based in Hamburg, Germany, specializing in human resource consultancy and skill development. | |
| 8. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 January 2016, becoming the West Bengal vice president and contested the 2016 West Bengal assembly elections. | |
| 9. In 2019, he ran for the Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the general elections but lost, also voicing opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. | |
| 10. In 2020, Chandra Kumar Bose was named the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate for the West Bengal assembly elections. | |
| 11. On 7 September 2023, he resigned from the BJP due to disagreements over party actions affecting their prospects in West Bengal. | |
| 12. He is the Spokesperson and Convenor of The Open Platform for Netaji since 2012 and spearheaded the Declassification of Netaji files movement. | |
| 13. He has been associated with Netaji Subhas Foundation operating out of Kolkata and London. | |
| 14. He attended a course in Law at the Birkbeck College, University of London. | |
| 15. He started his own consultancy firm, Bose Information & Technology Pvt Ltd in Kolkata, with Bose Information Technology in Hamburg, Germany partnering with IBM since 1998. | |
| 16. He has delivered keynote addresses at various debates and seminars at universities in India and abroad, including the Nehru Centre in London on the Vision for the Youth in context to the Indian Freedom Movement. | |
| 17. He is involved in the documentation and publication of the true history of India’s freedom struggle for the period 1857-1947. | |
| 18. He serves as the general secretary of the Indian Socialist Democratic Forum. | |
| 19. He spearheaded the declassification of Netaji files movement. | |
| 20. He has delivered keynote addresses at universities and seminars in India and abroad, including the Nehru Centre in London. | |
| 21. He is involved in documenting and publishing the history of India's freedom struggle for the period 1857-1947. |