Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Former Congress MLA Sankar Malakar Defects to TMC
Sankar Malakar, a former Congress MLA, has switched to Trinamool Congress (TMC).
He believes TMC is the only party in Bengal that can stand up to the BJP's communal politics and stated Congress lacks direction.
Malakar, who has worked in the grassroots for years, used to represent Matigara-Naxalbari.
The Bengal Congress expelled Malakar before his switch.
Malakar's defection might impact the upcoming assembly polls.
Former Congress MLA Sankar Malakar joined TMC.
Malakar stated TMC is the only party fighting against BJP's politics in Bengal.
He cited the Congress party's lack of direction and local connect.
Malakar had been head of the Congress in Darjeeling for 20 years.
Malakar won Matigara-Naxalbari seat in 2011 and 2016, but lost in 2021.
- Who
- Sankar Malakar
- What
- Sankar Malakar defected from Congress to TMC.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- West Bengal
- Why
- Malakar believes TMC is the only party fighting against BJP.
- New Party
- Trinamool Congress (TMC)
- Former Role
- MLA
- Former Party
- Congress
- Years in Darjeeling Congress
- 20
- Seat Won (2011, 2016)
- Matigara-Naxalbari
