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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.\n\n## Who is Sankar Ghosh?\n\nSankar 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 2026-05-24).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nSankar 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 29 July 2026); ranks from the wb.gov.in list of ministers who took oath on 01\u002F06\u002F2026; Chief Minister per the West Bengal Legislative Assembly website). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Sankar Ghosh: Neta Trust Score\n\n Sankar Ghosh has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Siliguri election result (2026)\n\n- Winner: Sankar Ghosh (BJP) – 1,20,760 votes (66.22% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Goutam Deb (AITC) – 47,568 votes\n- Margin: 73,192 votes\n- Total electors: 2,01,008\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2026 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2021–2026: Member of the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 26-Siliguri\n- 2026: 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]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Sankar Ghosh's education and profession\n\nEducation: Doctorate (Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Science) in Botany From North Bengal University, Year-2013), as declared in his 2026 election affidavit.\nProfession: Teacher and MLA (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Sankar Ghosh's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 2,50,09,233 (about Rs 2.5 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 8,00,205 (about Rs 8.0 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 3\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Sankar Ghosh\n\nSankar Ghosh has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Sankar Ghosh or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, official Legislative Assembly member list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2026). 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