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.

Positions held

Positions held by Subhankar Sarkar in the Indian National Congress and other wings associated with the party.
YearPositions held
1993–1996National General Secretary & Spokesperson of the National Students' Union of India
1996–2004State President of the National Students' Union of India, West Bengal Chhatra Parishad
2004–2006National General Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress
2007–2009Secretary, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
2007–2013Spokesperson, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
2013General Secretary, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
2013–2018Member of the Lok Sabha and Assembly Screening Committee, All India Congress Committee for Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Manipur & Pondicherry
2013–2018National Secretary, All India Congress Committee
2018–2020Convenor of the Coordination Committee, West Bengal Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
2024 - 2024National Secretary, All India Congress Committee and Indian National Congress State-In-Charge of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Mizoram
2024 - PresentPresident, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee