Chandra Kumar Bose announced plans on August 11, 2026, to launch a new political outfit named the Azad Hind Party. The 66-year-old is the grandnephew of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
The announcement marks another turn in his political journey, coming shortly after Bose resigned from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on August 3, 2026. The new platform would be built around young people and follow what he described as Netaji’s inclusive and secular ideology, India Today reported.
“Nearly 80 years after Independence, the youth are once again stepping forward. We saw that spirit in the Jantar Mantar protests,” Bose said.
Inspired By Gen Z
Youth dissatisfaction motivated the move. Gen Z-led protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row served as the primary trigger. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) led the demonstrations starting in late June.
The protests ended in July 2026 with the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, which was a key demand raised by the protesting students.
Bose highlighted systemic issues driving this frustration, alleging that widespread corruption in politics and institutions had left young Indians frustrated with the existing system. “There’s rampant corruption across the country. All political parties are involved. In education, health infrastructure and industry, corruption has become a way of life,” he said.
He said young people were “fed up” with governments, the administration and other institutions and needed political space to fight for their rights. “What could be better than fighting under the banner of Netaji’s Azad Hind Fauj, the Azad Hind Party?” he said.
Past Political Stints
Bose previously tested mainstream waters. He joined the BJP in 2016 and stayed for seven years, though he later called the decision to join the party a “mistake”. He expected to lead a promised ‘Azad Hind Morcha’ to promote Netaji’s ideology.
“I waited for seven years, patiently waited. But the Azad Hind Morcha was not formed. Why wasn’t it formed? Only the BJP leadership can answer that question. They had made a commitment. Otherwise, I would have never joined BJP,” Bose said.
