Subhankar Sarkar | |
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President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
President | Mallikarjun Kharge |
Preceded by | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
National Secretary of All India Congress Committee | |
In office September 2023 –21 September 2024 | |
Indian National Congress State-In-Charge of Arunachal Pradesh,Meghalaya and Mizoram PCC | |
In office September 2023 –21 September 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Medinipur,West Bengal,India | 2 January 1960
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Loora Ray Sarkar |
Children | 2 sons (Andolan Sarkar and Aloran Sarkar) |
Parent | Debabrata Sarkar (Father) Bijon Bala Sarkar (Mother) |
Occupation | Social Worker Politician |
Subhankar Sarkar (born 2 January 1960) is an Indian politician from West Bengal representing the Indian National Congress. [1] He is currently serving as President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. [2]
On 21 September 2024,he was appointed as State President of the West Bengal Congress. Prior to his appointment as State President of the Indian National Congress unit of West Bengal,he served as National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and the Indian National Congress State-In-Charge of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee,Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee and Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee. [3] He had previously served as National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and State-In-Charge of Odisha between 2013 and 2018. [4] [5]
He unsuccessfully contested 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as Indian National Congress candidate from Noapara. [6]
Year | Positions held |
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1993–1996 | National General Secretary &Spokesperson of the National Students' Union of India |
1996–2004 | State President of the National Students' Union of India,West Bengal Chhatra Parishad |
2004–2006 | National General Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress |
2007–2009 | Secretary,West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |
2007–2013 | Spokesperson,West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |
2013 | General Secretary,West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |
2013–2018 | Member of the Lok Sabha and Assembly Screening Committee,All India Congress Committee for Kerela,Jammu &Kashmir,Tamil Nadu,Manipur &Pondicherry |
2013–2018 | National Secretary,All India Congress Committee |
2018–2020 | Convenor of the Coordination Committee,West Bengal Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |
2024 - 2024 | National Secretary,All India Congress Committee and Indian National Congress State-In-Charge of Arunachal Pradesh,Meghalaya and Mizoram |
2024 - Present | President,West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |