Subhankar Sarkar (born 2 January 1960) is an Indian politician from West Bengal representing the Indian National Congress. He is currently serving as President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.
On 21 September 2024, he was appointed as State President of the West Bengal Congress. Prior to this appointment, 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. He had previously served as National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and State-In-Charge of Odisha between 2013 and 2018.
Electoral history He unsuccessfully contested 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as Indian National Congress candidate from Noapara.
He contested the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as State President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee and Indian National Congress candidate from Sreerampur.
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 Kerala, 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
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