Subhankar Sarkar Becomes New Bengal Congress President
Subhankar Sarkar has been appointed as the new President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The decision was made by the party high command, Mallikarjun Kharge.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s Reaction
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the former state chief, said, “Anyone can become president. The party high command has the right to choose the state party president.”
Subhankar Sarkar’s Plans
Subhankar Sarkar aims to unite party workers and focus on the 2026 Assembly elections. He stated, “I want to take forward the programmes of the Congress by keeping all the party workers together.”
Background
Chowdhury stepped down after losing to Trinamool candidate Yusuf Pathan in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He had previously voiced his opposition to his removal, stating that he was upset by the manner in which it was handled.
Doubts Revealed
Subhankar Sarkar -: Subhankar Sarkar is a politician who has been chosen to lead the Congress party in West Bengal.
Bengal Congress President -: This is the leader of the Congress party in the state of West Bengal. The Congress party is one of the major political parties in India.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury -: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is a senior politician who was the previous leader of the Congress party in West Bengal.
West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee -: This is the state-level organization of the Congress party in West Bengal. ‘Pradesh’ means state in Hindi.
Party high command -: This refers to the top leaders of the Congress party who make important decisions.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader in the Congress party who has the authority to make big decisions.
2026 Assembly elections -: These are elections that will be held in 2026 to choose leaders for the state government of West Bengal.
Lok Sabha elections -: These are national elections in India to choose members of the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of India’s Parliament.
Trinamool candidate -: A candidate from the Trinamool Congress, which is another major political party in West Bengal.
Yusuf Pathan -: Yusuf Pathan is the candidate from the Trinamool Congress who won against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Lok Sabha elections.
