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{{short description|Indian academic}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Satya Sadhan Chakraborty
| image = File:Satya Sadhan Chakraborty 02716.JPG
| caption = Chakraborty in 2004
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start1 = 1980
| term_end1 = 1984
| predecessor1 = Dilip Chakravarty
| successor1 = Bhola Nath Sen
| constituency1 = [[Calcutta South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Calcutta South]]
| office2 = Higher Education Minister of West Bengal
| term_start2 = 1991
| term_end2 = 2006
| office3 = [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 1991
| term_end3 = 2006
| predecessor3 = Subhas Basu
| successor3 = Malay Kumar Samanta
| constituency3 = [[Chakdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakdaha]]
| birth_date = 1933
| birth_place = Harina, [[Comilla District|Comilla]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 16 June 2018 (aged 85)
| death_place = [[Bidhan Nagar|Salt Lake]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]]
}}

'''Satya Sadhan Chakraborty''' (1933 – 16 June 2018) was an [[India]]n academic, textbook writer and politician from [[West Bengal]] belonging to [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] and [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]. He also served as a minister of the [[Government of West Bengal]].

==Early life and education==
Chakraborty was born on 1933 at Harina in [[Comilla District|Comilla]].<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2697.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|accessdate=3 March 2020|website=Lok Sabha
}}</ref> He graduated from [[Bangabasi College]].<ref name=c>{{cite news|date=16 June 2018|accessdate=3 March 2020|website=Sangbad Pratidin|language=bn|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/bengal/veteran-cpm-leader-minister-swapan-sadhan-chakraborty-passes-away/|title=প্রয়াত রাজ্যের প্রাক্তন মন্ত্রী সত্যসাধন চক্রবর্তী, শোকের ছায়া রাজনৈতিক মহলে
}}</ref> Later, he completed postgraduate studies from [[University of Calcutta]] in political science.<ref name=b>{{cite news|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/former-state-higher-education-minister-satyasadhan-chakroborty-died-in-his-residence/articleshow/64613381.cms|title=রাজ্যের প্রাক্তন উচ্চ শিক্ষামন্ত্রী সত্যসাধন চক্রবর্তীর জীবনাবসান|date=16 June 2018|accessdate=3 March 2020|website=Ei Samay|language=bn
}}</ref>

==Career==
Chakraborty was a professor of the [[Vidyasagar College]].<ref name=c/> He also coauthored a book titled ''Bharoter Shasonbyabostha O Rajneeti'' with Nimai Pramanik.<ref name=b/> The book is used as a textbook in graduate level.<ref name=c/> Besides, he served as the general secretary of the West Bengal College and University Teachers' Association and All India Federation of University & College Teachers' Organisations.<ref name=d>{{cite news|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/former-bengal-minister-satya-sadhan-chakraborty-dead-118061600590_1.html|title=Former Bengal minister Satya Sadhan Chakraborty dead
|date=16 June 2018|accessdate=3 March 2020|website=Business Standard
}}</ref>

Chakraborty was elected as a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Calcutta South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Calcutta South]] in 1980.<ref name=loksabha1980>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |title=General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results |work=West Bengal |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=25 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718175926/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}</ref> Later, he was elected as a member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Chakdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakdaha]] in 1991, 1996 and 2001.<ref name=vidhansabha1991>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | accessdate = 2 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=vidhansabha1996>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | accessdate = 2 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | accessdate = 2 August 2014}}</ref> He also served as the Higher Education Minister of the [[Government of West Bengal]] from 1991 to 2006.<ref name=d/>

==Personal life==
Chakroborty was married to Sukla Chakraborty in 1961.<ref name=a/> They had one daughter.

==Death==
Chakraborty died on 16 June 2018 at [[Bidhan Nagar|Salt Lake]] in [[Kolkata]] at the age of 85.<ref name=b/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/state/satya-sadhan-chakraborty-passes-away-dgtl-1.817149
|title=প্রয়াত প্রাক্তন উচ্চশিক্ষামন্ত্রী সত্যসাধন চক্রবর্তী
|date=16 June 2018|accessdate=3 March 2020|website=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/former-bengal-minister-passes-away/1331068
|title=Former Bengal minister passes away
|date=16 June 2018|accessdate=3 March 2020|website=Outlook
}}</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Comilla District]]
[[Category:Indian academics]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from West Bengal]]
[[Category:7th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Indian textbook writers]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1991–1996]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2001–2006]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal]]

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>Abishe: Adding short description: "Indian academic" (Shortdesc helper)