Suniti Chattaraj

Suniti Chattaraj (30 November 1943 – 9 January 2017) was an Indian lawyer and politician belonging to Trinamool Congress. He was a former state minister of West Bengal Government. He was elected as a legislator in West Bengal Legislative Assembly for four times.

Suniti Chattaraj
MLA of Suri
In office
1972–1987
Preceded byProtiva Mukherjee
Succeeded byTapan Roy
In office
1996–1999
Preceded byTapan Roy
Succeeded byBraja Mukherjee
Personal details
Born(1943-10-30)30 October 1943
Died9 January 2017(2017-01-09) (aged 73)
Political partyTrinamool Congress
Alma materKolkata University

Biography

Chattaraj was born on 30 November 1943.[1] He was a student of Kolkata University's Law department. After finishing student he practised law.

Chattaraj lost from Suri in 1971.[2] He was elected a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Suri in 1972.[3] After electing he was appointed as Electricity, Irrigation and Water Resource State Minister of West Bengal Government.[1][4] He was elected again as MLA of Suri in 1977.[5] He was elected from Suri for consecutive three times in 1982.[6]

Chattaraj lost in 1987 and 1991.[2] He was elected as MLA of Suri in 1996.[7]

Chattaraj resigned in 1998 and became a candidate in Bolpur in general election but, he could not win.[8] He joined Trinamool Congress in 1999.[9] He lost again from Bolpur in 1999.[8]

Chattaraj lost bypoll in Suri in 2000.[10] He lost agrain in 2001 when he contested from Suri.[2]

Chattaraj died on 9 January 2017.[1][4]

Controversy

For Chattaraj's corruption charge he was sacked from West Bengal Government.[4] He was arrested on 12 January 2006 for another corruption charge.[11][12]

References
  1. "প্রয়াত সুনীতি চট্টরাজ". Aajkal (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Suri Assembly Constituency Election Result". www.resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. "'সোনাদা' আর নেই, মনখারাপ সিউড়ির". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  8. "Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result". www.resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  9. "CONGRESS EXPELS THREE PRO-MAMATA LEADERS". The Telegraph. 10 August 1999. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. "BYE - ELECTIONS - FEBRUARY , 2000". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  11. "Trinamool Cong leader arrested by CBI". The Times of India. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  12. "CBI arrests TC leader, former customs official". Zee News. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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