West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee

West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ প্রদেশ কংগ্রেস কমিটি
PresidentVacant
ChairmanTBA
Founded19 June 1966 (1966-06-19)
HeadquartersSealdah, Entally, Calcutta, West Bengal, 700014
NewspaperAndolon.in
Student wingWest Bengal State Chhatra Parishad
Ideology
Political positionCentre[7]
(with centre-left and centre-right factions)
AllianceSecular Democratic Alliance
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (National level)
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 42
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 16
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly
0 / 294
Seats in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
0 / 62
Election symbol
Website
wbpcc.org

The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC), formerly known as the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee in Colonial India, is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of West Bengal. It is responsible for the organization and management of the party's activities and campaigns in the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. The most recent president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee was Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who held that position from 2020 to 2024 and previously from 2014 to 2018.

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