Dr. Subhas Sarkar
Constituency: Bankura

Date of Birthday: 25 November 1953
Place of Birth: Bankura, West Bengal, India
Citizenship: India
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: B.Sc. (Hons), M.B.B.S., Certificate Course i) Ultrasonography, ii) Infertility and iii) Laparoscopy
Educated at: Bankura Christian College, University of Burdwan and B.S. Medical College, Calcutta University
Profession: Medical Practitioner, Politician

Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 30 Jan 1986
Spouse's Name: Smt. Chandana Sarkar
No. of Sons: 1
Parents: Late Shri Nanda Gopal Sarkar, Late Smt. Mayarani Sarkar
Permanent Address: Lokepur, P.O. Kenduadihi, Bankura-722102, West Bengal
Tels: 09434015474, 07602050772(M)

Subhas Sarkar (born 25 November 1953) is an Indian gynecologist and politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Bankura, West Bengal in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently serving as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Education (India) in the Second Modi ministry.

Political career

He fought from Bankura as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in 2019 Indian general election and defeated a veteran politician and Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee of All India Trinamool Congress by over 1 lakh votes. On 8 July 2021, he was made the Minister of State for Education during the cabinet reshuffle in the Narendra Modi cabinet.