Saayoni Ghosh
Sayoni Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress. She is also a singer and a politician. Her acting debut was with a telefilm Ichhe Dana, and her first appearance on the big screen was with a short role in the film Notobor Notout. She then shared the screen with some veteran actors in Raj Chakraborty's Shotru, and later played a carefree journalist role in Raj Chakraborty's daily serial Proloy Asche. She has played lead roles in the films Kanamachi, Antaraal, Ekla Cholo, Amar sahor, Bitnoon, Mayer Biye, Rajkahini. She came into limelight in politics in January 2021 after an FIR was lodged against her by Tathagata Roy for hurting Hindu sentiments. She joined All India Trinamool Congress on 24 February 2021.
Saayoni Ghosh | |
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| West Bengal State President, All India Trinamool Youth Congress | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Abhishek Banerjee |
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| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2021–present) |
| Education | Hirendra Leela Patranavis School |
| Occupation | Actor • Politician |
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In March 2021, she was announced to be All India Trinamool Congress’s candidate for the Asansol Dakshin constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. But, she was defeated by BJP's candidate Agnimitra Paul.
She was appointed the "president of the youth wing of Trinamool Congress" in June-2021, after Abhishek Banerjee has been relieved of the duty.