Krishnapada Ghosh

Krishnapada Ghosh (1914–1987) was an Indian politician and trade unionist. He served as West Bengal Minister of Labour 1969–1970 and 1977–1985. He was a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was also a member of the Working Committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.

Youth Born in 1914, Ghosh grew up in Khulna. In 1930, he moved to Calcutta, where he joined the student movement. He obtained 21,387 votes (42.63%).

United Front ministry Ghosh was named Minister for Labour in the second United Front government of West Bengal, formed in 1969. As Labour Minister, Ghosh sought to support labour in its confrontation with corporate interests. With the CPI(M) in charge of both the Home and Labour departments, the police were instructed not to intervene against striking workers. In the first six months of the second United Front government there were 551 strikes and 73 lock-outs across the state, affecting some 570,000 workers.

1971 & 1972 assembly elections Ghosh retained the Beliaghata North seat in the 1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He obtained 23,318 votes (53.40%), defeating the All India Forward Bloc candidate in a straight contest. Ghosh finished in second place with 14,839 votes (21.60%).

Ghosh was again named Labour Minister in the Left Front government formed in 1977. His role in the Left Front government differed from that of the United Front experience, rather than unilaterally supporting labour he now sought to act as mediator between unions and employers.

He retained the Beliaghata seat in the 1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, obtaining 44,277 votes (62.88%).

Ghosh retired from his post as Labour Minister in 1985, due to old age. He died in 1987.