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Political shift in Siliguri: Veteran Cong leader joins TMC
The Statesman Siliguri
|June 05, 2025
In a significant development, veteran Congress leader Sankar Malakar, who had been a key face of the party in Siliguri for over four decades, formally joined the Trinamul Congress (TMC) today.
The move has triggered debates across political circles, especially given Malakar's long-standing association with the Congress. He had been elected as an MLA in 2011 from the Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency, following a seat-sharing agreement between the Congress and TMC. In 2016, he again won the seat, this time backed by the CPI-M, under a seat adjustment formula. However, in 2021, contesting on a Congress ticket, he lost the election. The seat was won by BJP's Anandamay Barman, who defeated the TMC candidate.
Notably, Matigara-Naxalbari is a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes, and Malakar's SC certificate has been under judicial scrutiny since his nomination. Allegations of a fake certificate had surfaced back then, and the matter is still pending in court.
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