Subhankar Sarkar Explained

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]

Electoral History

He unsuccessfully contested 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as Indian National Congress candidate from Noapara.[6]

Positions held

Positions held by Subhankar Sarkar in the Indian National Congress and other wings associated with the party.
Year Positions held
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 NowPresident, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congress appoints Subhankar Sarkar as president of West Bengal unit . 21 Sep 2024 . 23 Sep 2024 . Times of India . en.
  2. Web site: Congress’s soft face Subhankar Sarkar replaces Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as party’s West Bengal president . 21 Sep 2024 . 23 Sep 2024 . The Indian Express . en.
  3. News: In Congress Reshuffle, Party Appoints New Secretaries, Joint Secretaries . August 31, 2024 . NDTV . August 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: 2018-04-16 . AICC secretary for Odisha removed . 2024-08-04 . The New Indian Express . en.
  5. Web site: 2018-11-13 . Bengal Congress for fighting Lok Sabha election alone . 2024-08-04 . www.dynamitenews.com . en.
  6. Web site: West Bengal 2021 . 2024-08-04 . myneta.info.