Subhankar Sarkar | |
Office: | President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |
Term Start: | 21 September 2024 |
President: | Mallikarjun Kharge |
Predecessor: | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
Office1: | National Secretary of All India Congress Committee |
Term Start1: | September 2023 |
Term End1: | 21 September 2024 |
Office2: | Indian National Congress State-In-Charge of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Mizoram PCC |
Term Start2: | September 2023 |
Term End2: | 21 September 2024 |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Occupation: | Social Worker Politician |
Spouse: | Loora Ray Sarkar |
Parents: | Debabrata Sarkar (Father) Bijon Bala Sarkar (Mother) |
Children: | 2 sons (Andolan Sarkar and Aloran Sarkar) |
Subhankar Sarkar (born 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 30th August 2024, he was appointed 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 - Till Now | President, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee |