Subhankar Sarkar Becomes New President of West Bengal Congress
Subhankar Sarkar has been appointed as the new President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. The appointment was made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday night.
Sarkar, who was previously the secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and in charge of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, will take over immediately. He replaces Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who stepped down after losing to Trinamool candidate Yusuf Pathan in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from the Baharampur constituency.
The Congress party expressed appreciation for Chowdhury’s contributions during his tenure.
In another development, Kharge also appointed MK Bhardwaj and Bhanu Mahajan as acting working presidents of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee.
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Subhankar Sarkar -: Subhankar Sarkar is a politician who has been chosen to lead the Congress party in West Bengal. He was previously responsible for party activities in some northeastern states of India.
West Bengal Congress -: West Bengal Congress is the state branch of the Indian National Congress party in West Bengal. It works on political activities and elections in the state.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury -: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is a senior politician who was the previous president of the West Bengal Congress. He is also a Member of Parliament.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is the current president of the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India. He made the decision to appoint Subhankar Sarkar.
All India Congress Committee -: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is the central decision-making body of the Indian National Congress. It oversees the party’s activities across India.
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Mizoram -: These are states in the northeastern part of India. Subhankar Sarkar was previously in charge of Congress activities in these states.
MK Bhardwaj and Bhanu Mahajan -: MK Bhardwaj and Bhanu Mahajan are politicians who have been appointed as acting working presidents of the Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee -: This is the state branch of the Indian National Congress in Jammu and Kashmir. It handles political activities and elections in the region.
