Shatarup Ghosh

Early life Shatarup Ghosh was born in Kasba to Shibnath Ghosh and Shila Ghosh. His family was predominantly leftist, though it did not have any political background. He was encouraged to join politics from a very young age. After completing his school education at South Point High School, he joined Asutosh College in 2005 to pursue a BSc in Economics. He completed his MA from Rabindra Bharati University. and suffered severe injuries. Shatarup Ghosh was at the forefront of the protests.

After joining the Democratic Youth Federation of India, he rose to prominence and was inducted into the state secretariat of DYFI. He protested against demonetisation, NRC-CAA, rising fuel prices, and unemployment. He participated in multiple strikes, bandhs, and rallies. He has been one of the prominent youth leaders during election campaigns. His leadership and public speaking skills contributed to his rise within CPI(M) as a youth leader. In 2019, he was arrested along with 35 CPI(M) workers during a strike. He also had an active role in 2021 Nabanna Abhijan.

He took part in a panel discussion at the India Today Conclave East 2018 alongside BJP's Sambit Patra and Mukul Roy, TMC's Chandan Mitra, and INC's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.