Suniti Chattaraj (30 November 1943 – 9 January 2017) was an Indian lawyer and politician belonging to
Trinamool Congress
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. He was a former state minister of
West Bengal Government
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. He was elected as a legislator in
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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for four times.
Biography
Chattaraj was born on 30 November 1943.
[ He was a student of ]Kolkata University
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's Law department. After finishing student he practised law.
Chattaraj lost from Suri in 1971.[ He was elected a member of ]West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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from Suri in 1972. After electing he was appointed as Electricity, Irrigation and Water Resource State Minister of West Bengal Government
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.[ He was elected again as MLA of Suri in 1977.] He was elected from Suri for consecutive three times in 1982.
Chattaraj lost in 1987 and 1991. He was elected as MLA of Suri in 1996.
Chattaraj resigned in 1998 and became a candidate in Bolpur
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in general election but, he could not win.[ He joined ]Trinamool Congress
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in 1999. He lost again from Bolpur
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in 1999.
Chattaraj lost bypoll in Suri in 2000. He lost agrain in 2001 when he contested from Suri.[
Chattaraj died on 9 January 2017.]
Controversy
For Chattaraj's corruption charge he was sacked from West Bengal Government
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.[ He was arrested on 12 January 2006 for another corruption charge.]
References
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University of Calcutta alumni
1942 births
2017 deaths
Indian lawyers
Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal
State cabinet ministers of West Bengal
West Bengal MLAs 1972–1977
West Bengal MLAs 1977–1982
West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987
West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001