MLA
Sankar Ghosh
Cabinet Minister · Parliamentary Affairs · Tourism · West Bengal
Siliguri Constituency · Darjeeling, West Bengal
BJPMember, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- State: West Bengal
- District: Darjeeling
- Position: MLA
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Age: 52
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About
Sankar Ghosh is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Siliguri in West Bengal, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 1,20,760 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism in the West Bengal government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Sankar Ghosh?
Sankar Ghosh represents the Siliguri Assembly constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election (results declared ).
Ministerial role
Sankar Ghosh is currently Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism in the Government of West Bengal, according to the official council of ministers list (Ministers & Secretaries, West Bengal State Portal (wb.gov.in, last updated ); ranks from the wb.gov.in list of ministers who took oath on 01/06/2026; Chief Minister per the West Bengal Legislative Assembly website). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Sankar Ghosh's assets and affidavit
As declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 2,50,09,233 (about Rs 2.5 crore)
- Total liabilities: Rs 8,00,205 (about Rs 8.0 lakh)
- Criminal cases declared: 3
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- West Bengal
- District
- Darjeeling
- Position
- MLA
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Profession
- Teacher and MLA
- Education
- Doctorate
- Membership
- Sitting
2026
Election result
- Votes
- 1,20,760
- Vote share
- 66.22%
- Margin
- 73,192
- Runner-up
- Goutam Deb (AITC), 47,568 votes (2026)
- Assets declared
- Rs 2,50,09,233 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 8,00,205 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 3 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
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Who is the MLA of Siliguri?
Sankar Ghosh is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Siliguri in West Bengal, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 1,20,760 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism in the West Bengal government.
Which party does Sankar Ghosh belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Is Sankar Ghosh a minister?
Yes. Sankar Ghosh is Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism in the Government of West Bengal, as per the official council of ministers list.
How many votes did Sankar Ghosh get in 2026?
He received 1,20,760 votes (66.22% of valid votes) and won by 73,192 votes over Goutam Deb (AITC), per ECI.
What is Sankar Ghosh's educational qualification?
Doctorate – Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Science) in Botany From North Bengal University, Year-2013, as declared in the 2026 affidavit.
What assets has Sankar Ghosh declared?
In his 2026 election affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 2,50,09,233 (about Rs 2.5 crore) and liabilities of Rs 8,00,205 (about Rs 8.0 lakh).
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Timeline
Political career
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Member of the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 26-Siliguri
Elected MLA from Siliguri, West Bengal Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 1,20,760 votes (66.22%), margin 73,192 over Goutam Deb (AITC) ECI
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism
Sources & last updated
Directory facts on this page are compiled from public datasets published on data.gov.in (NDSAP) and the Election Commission of India. Citizen ratings and edits are moderated on NetaSampark.
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