Bidesh Ranjan Bose, also known as Bidesh Bose or Bidesh Basu (born 15 November 1953),[1] is a former Indian Bengali international footballer and politician from West Bengal.[2] As a player, he appeared with Mohun Bagan AC in club football.[3] He won the Uluberia Purba constituency seat in 2021 West Bengal assembly election as candidate of All India Trinamool Congress.[4][5] He was awarded Banga Bhushan by the Government of West Bengal in 2014.[6]

Bidesh Ranjan Bose
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
6 May 2021
Preceded byIdris Ali
ConstituencyUluberia Purba
Personal details
Born (1953-11-15) 15 November 1953 (age 70)
Kalna, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Professionfootballer, politician
AwardsBanga Bhushan (2014)

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  1. ^ "~::West Bengal Youth and Sports Department ::~". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "New game for former soccer star Bidesh Bose in this Assy poll". United News of India. 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Club Day: Mohun Bagan - All Time Best XI". www.goal.com. Goal. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bidesh Ranjan Bose(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- ULUBERIA PURBA(HOWRAH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Commission of India".
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (18 May 2014). "State government to confer Banga awards on May 20". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.