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West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ প্রদেশ কংগ্রেস কমিটি
PresidentAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Founded19 June 1966 (56 years ago) (1966-06-19)
Headquarters104E, Dr. Lalmohon Bhattacharjee Road, Kolkata-700014, West Bengal
Student wingWest Bengal State Chhatra Parishad
Ideology
Political positionCentre[10] to centre-left[14]
ECI StatusState Party
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
2 / 42
Seats in Rajya Sabha
2 / 16
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly
0 / 294
Seats in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
0 / 62
Election symbol
Hand INC.svg
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 current president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee is Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is also a Member of Parliament from Berhampore in West Bengal.

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