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	\| name = Sovan Chatterjee~~<br />~~শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায়		\| name = Sovan Chatterjee
			\| native_name = শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায়
	\| image = Sovan Chatterjee - Kolkata 2015-10-22 6615.JPG		\| image = Sovan Chatterjee - Kolkata 2015-10-22 6615.JPG
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1964\|07\|07\|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web\|title=Sovan Chatterjee Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, net Worth, Assets\|url=https://india2017.co.in/sovan-chatterjee-wiki-age-bio-height-wife-net-worth-assets.html\|publisher=India 2017\|~~accessdate~~=11 June 2017}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1964\|07\|07\|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web\|title=Sovan Chatterjee Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, net Worth, Assets\|url=https://india2017.co.in/sovan-chatterjee-wiki-age-bio-height-wife-net-worth-assets.html\|publisher=India 2017\|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
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	\| office1 = [[Mayors of Kolkata\|~~38th~~ Mayor of Kolkata]]		\| office1 = [[Mayors of Kolkata\|37th Mayor of Kolkata]]
	\| deputy1 = Farzana Alam		\| deputy1 = Farzana Alam
	\| term_start1 = 16 June 2010		\| term_start1 = 16 June 2010
	\| term_end1 = 22 November 2018		\| term_end1 = 22 November 2018
	\| predecessor1 = [[Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mayors of Kolkata\|url=https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/MayorsKolkata.jsp\|publisher=KMC Gov\|~~accessdate~~=11 June 2017}}</ref>		\| predecessor1 = [[Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mayors of Kolkata\|url=https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/MayorsKolkata.jsp\|publisher=KMC Gov\|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref>
	\| successor1 = [[Firhad Hakim]]		\| successor1 = [[Firhad Hakim]]
	\| office2 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly		\| office2 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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	\| predecessor3 = Sova Ghosh		\| predecessor3 = Sova Ghosh
	\| term_start3 = 2010		\| term_start3 = 2010
	\| term end2 =2020		\| term end2 = 2020
	\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2019–2021)		\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small\|(2019–2021)}}<br/>
	[[Indian National Congress]] (1985–1998) [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (1998–2019)		[[Indian National Congress]] {{small\|(1985–1998)}}<br/>[[All India Trinamool Congress]] {{small\|(1998–2019)}}
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	'''Sovan Chatterjee''' (born 7 July 1964) is an Indian politician ~~who was belonging to~~ [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]~~. He is the~~ former [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation\|Mayor]] of the city of [[Kolkata]], the capital of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. Chatterjee ~~had been~~ a [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] (KMC) ~~councillor~~ since 1985. In 2019, he joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and left in 2021.		'''Sovan Chatterjee''' (born 7 July 1964) is an Indian politician. He is a former member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and former [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation\|Mayor]] of the city of [[Kolkata]], the capital of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. Chatterjee served as a [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] (KMC) councilor since 1985. In 2019, he joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and left in 2021.

	== Political career==		== Political career==
	Chatterjee ~~had been~~ a councillor in the KMC since 1985~~. From 2000 to 2005~~, ~~he was~~ also a mayor in council of the corporation.<ref name="SC"/> Chatterjee won the [[Behala Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Behala Purba seat]] in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election\|2011 West Bengal Assembly election]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=2011 West Bengal Assembly election result\|url=http://bengali.oneindia.com/behala-purba-election-results-2011-153.html\|publisher=One India}}</ref> which he retained in 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Behala Purba Assembly Election result\|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/electionresult/index.php/home/state-assembly-constituency/west-bengal-election-result/775-BEHALA_PURBAassembly_election_result_2016.html\|publisher=Info Elections\|accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref>		Chatterjee, a councillor in the KMC since 1985, also served as a mayor in council from 2000 to 2005, of the corporation.<ref name="SC"/> Chatterjee won the [[Behala Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Behala Purba seat]] in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election\|2011 West Bengal Assembly election]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=2011 West Bengal Assembly election result\|url=http://bengali.oneindia.com/behala-purba-election-results-2011-153.html\|publisher=One India}}</ref> which he retained in 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Behala Purba Assembly Election result\|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/electionresult/index.php/home/state-assembly-constituency/west-bengal-election-result/775-BEHALA_PURBAassembly_election_result_2016.html\|publisher=Info Elections\|accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref>

	=== Mayor of Kolkata ===		=== Mayor of Kolkata ===

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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sovan Chatterjee<br />শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায়
| image = Sovan Chatterjee - Kolkata 2015-10-22 6615.JPG
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|07|07|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sovan Chatterjee Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, net Worth, Assets|url=https://india2017.co.in/sovan-chatterjee-wiki-age-bio-height-wife-net-worth-assets.html|publisher=India 2017|accessdate=11 June 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| residence =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office1 = [[Mayors of Kolkata|38th Mayor of Kolkata]]
| deputy1 = Farzana Alam
| term_start1 = 16 June 2010
| term_end1 = 22 November 2018
| predecessor1 = [[Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mayors of Kolkata|url=https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/MayorsKolkata.jsp|publisher=KMC Gov|accessdate=11 June 2017}}</ref>
| successor1 = [[Firhad Hakim]]
| office2 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
| constituency2 = [[Behala Purba]]
| term_start2 = 2011
| term_end2 = 2021
| predecessor2 = Kumkum Chakraborti
| successor2 = [[Ratna Chatterjee]]
| office3 = [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|Councillor, Kolkata Municipal Corporation]]
| constituency3 = [[Ward No. 131, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|Ward No. 131]]
| predecessor3 = Sova Ghosh
| term_start3 = 2010
| term end2 =2020
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2019–2021)
[[Indian National Congress]] (1985–1998) [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (1998–2019)
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'''Sovan Chatterjee''' (born 7 July 1964) is an Indian politician who was belonging to [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He is the former [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|Mayor]] of the city of [[Kolkata]], the capital of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. Chatterjee had been a [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] (KMC) councillor since 1985. In 2019, he joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and left in 2021.

== Political career==
Chatterjee had been a councillor in the KMC since 1985. From 2000 to 2005, he was also a mayor in council of the corporation.<ref name="SC"/> Chatterjee won the [[Behala Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behala Purba seat]] in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011 West Bengal Assembly election]],<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 West Bengal Assembly election result|url=http://bengali.oneindia.com/behala-purba-election-results-2011-153.html|publisher=One India}}</ref> which he retained in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Behala Purba Assembly Election result|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/electionresult/index.php/home/state-assembly-constituency/west-bengal-election-result/775-BEHALA_PURBAassembly_election_result_2016.html|publisher=Info Elections|accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref>

=== Mayor of Kolkata ===
In 2010, he was appointed as the mayor of Kolkata by his party [[All India Trinamool Congress]], with Farzana Alam being appointed as his deputy.<ref name="SC">{{cite web|title=Sovan Chatterjee to be new Kolkata mayor|url=http://hindustantimes.com/india/sovan-chatterjee-to-be-new-kolkata-mayor/story-Qx2KVMf8llpu5bOKv4s0kM.html|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref> He resigned from the mayor post on 22 November 2018.

===Cabinet Minister===
Chatterjee was made a cabinet minister in 2016. Former mayor [[Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya]] said that there was no provision in law that prevents a mayor from holding ministerial berth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mayor Sovan Chatterjee in Mamata's cabinet: Is it legal?|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Mayor-Sovan-Chatterjee-in-Mamatas-cabinet-Is-it-legal/articleshow/52456213.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref> With the decline in supply of cattle, India's first fully automated slaughterhouse (in Tangra area) was shut in May 2017. Chatterjee reacted by saying that he would examine the matter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Supply falls, Kolkata shuts India's first fully automated abattoir|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/supply-falls-kmc-shuts-indias-first-fully-automated-abattoir/articleshow/58918700.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>

In December 2016, Chatterjee became the first mayor of any city of India to get [[Security categories in India|Z-plus security]] cover (the highest level of security cover in India). In that category, he would get security cover by [[National Security Guard]] commandos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Z+ cover for mayor, Abhishek Banerjee|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Z-cover-for-mayor-Abhishek-Banerjee/articleshow/55828708.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>

In November 2014, Chatterjee was announced as the mayoral candidate of his party for the civic polls which were to be held in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sovan Chatterjee to be TMC's mayoral candidate for KMC elections|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Sovan-Chatterjee-to-be-TMCs-mayoral-candidate-for-KMC-elections/articleshow/45068031.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref> He was reappointed as the mayor of the city in May, as his party won the polls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sovan Chatterjee back as Kolkata mayor|url=http://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/sovan-chatterjee-back-as-kolkata-mayor-62290.html|work=The Statesman|accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref>

===Career In BJP===
On 22 November 2018 he resigned from the mayor post of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He later joined BJP on 14 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/trinamool-mla-sovan-chatterjee-likely-to-join-bjp-today-2084952%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off|title=Sovan Chatterjee joins BJP}}</ref> He was the observer of Kolkata Zone for West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party. On 14 March 2021 he quit BJP along with his girlfriend/Live-in partner Baisakhi Banerjee citing unhappiness over not getting assembly election WB '21 ticket in his desired place.

== Views ==
=== Bhangar Power Grid ===
Chatterjee supports the restoration work of building the Bhangar Power Grid, which was stopped due to protests of villagers over acquisition of land. He said that outsiders with vested interests were hindering development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sovan bats for restoration of work at Bhangar power grid|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/kolkata-243612|work=Millennium Post|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>

=== Water crisis ===
In May 2017, there were reports of water crisis in South Kolkata. Areas affected included Garden Reach, Watgunj, Kidderpore. [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] councillors boycotted a monthly meeting of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to protest against the body's inability to solve the issue. About the complaints, Chatterjee said that the opposition were making a "mountain out of a mole hill".<ref>{{cite web|title=Severe water crisis in south Kolkata area|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/severe-water-crisis-in-south-kolkata-area/articleshow/58703306.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>

==Controversies==
On 17 May 2021, he along with senior minister in the [[Mamata Banerjee]] cabinet, [[Subrata Mukherjee]], MLA and former minister [[Madan Mitra]] and [[Firhad Hakim]] has been arrested by [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] from their house in connection with the [[Narada sting operation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Narada bribery case: 2 ministers, 1 MLA arrested, Mamata rushes to CBI office|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/firhad-hakim-among-tmc-leaders-detained-by-cbi-in-narada-case-7318174/|work=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=17 May 2021|date=17 May 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Sovan Chatterjee}}
*{{Official website|https://www.sovanchatterjee.org/}}
* [https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/Mayor'sDesk.jsp Mayor's desk, KMC Official Website]

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