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(1938-10-30)30 October 1938
Died9 January 2017(2017-01-09) (aged 78)
Political partyTrinamool Congress
Alma materKolkata University

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.

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. 1 2 3 "প্রয়াত সুনীতি চট্টরাজ". Aajkal (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "'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. 1 2 "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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