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	'''Suniti Chattaraj''' (30 November 1943 – 9 January 2017) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ 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''' (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==		==Biography==
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	}}</ref> He was elected as [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|MLA of Suri]] in 1996.<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 \| access-date = 8 September 2014}}</ref>		}}</ref> He was elected as [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|MLA of Suri]] in 1996.<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 \| access-date = 8 September 2014}}</ref>

	Chattaraj resigned in 1998 and became a candidate in [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Bolpur]] in general election but, he could not win.<ref name=r/> He joined [[Trinamool Congress]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/india/congress-expels-three-pro-mamata-leaders/cid/915935		Chattaraj resigned in 1998 and became a candidate in [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Bolpur]] in general election but, he could not win.<ref name=r/> He joined [[Trinamool Congress]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/congress-expels-three-pro-mamata-leaders/cid/915935
	\|title=CONGRESS EXPELS THREE PRO-MAMATA LEADERS		\|title=CONGRESS EXPELS THREE PRO-MAMATA LEADERS
	\|access-date=14 October 2019\|website=The Telegraph\|date=10 August 1999		\|access-date=14 October 2019\|website=The Telegraph\|date=10 August 1999
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	Chattaraj lost bypoll in [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Suri]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb2000/bye_WB_AC288.htm\|title=BYE - ELECTIONS - FEBRUARY , 2000		Chattaraj lost bypoll in [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Suri]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb2000/bye_WB_AC288.htm\|title=BYE - ELECTIONS - FEBRUARY, 2000
	\|website=Election Commission of India\|access-date=14 October 2019		\|website=Election Commission of India\|access-date=14 October 2019
	}}</ref> He lost agrain in 2001 when he contested from [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Suri]].<ref name=n/>		}}</ref> He lost agrain in 2001 when he contested from [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Suri]].<ref name=n/>

	Chattaraj died on 9 January 2017.<ref name=a>{{cite web\| url = https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/25989 \|title = প্রয়াত সুনীতি চট্টরাজ		Chattaraj died on 9 January 2017.<ref name=a>{{cite web\| url = https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/25989 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191014160022/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/25989 \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = 14 October 2019 \|title = প্রয়াত সুনীতি চট্টরাজ
	\|access-date = 14 October 2019\|website=Aajkal\|language=bn}}</ref><ref name=b>{{cite web\| url =https://www.anandabazar.com/district/purulia-birbhum-bankura/former-mla-of-suri-suniti-chattaraj-passes-away-1.546329		\|access-date = 14 October 2019\|website=Aajkal\|language=bn}}</ref><ref name=b>{{cite web\| url =https://www.anandabazar.com/district/purulia-birbhum-bankura/former-mla-of-suri-suniti-chattaraj-passes-away-1.546329
	\|title = 'সোনাদা' আর নেই, মনখারাপ সিউড়ির\|date=10 January 2017\|access-date=14 October 2019\|website=Anandabazar Patrika\|language=bn		\|title = 'সোনাদা' আর নেই, মনখারাপ সিউড়ির\|date=10 January 2017\|access-date=14 October 2019\|website=Anandabazar Patrika\|language=bn
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	==Controversy==		==Controversy==
	For Chattaraj's corruption charge he was sacked from [[West Bengal Government]].<ref name=b/> He was arrested on 12 January 2006 for another corruption charge.<ref>{{cite web\| url =https://m.~~timesofindia~~.com/city/kolkata/Trinamool-Cong-leader-arrested-by-CBI/articleshow/1368661.cms		For Chattaraj's corruption charge he was sacked from [[West Bengal Government]].<ref name=b/> He was arrested on 12 January 2006 for another corruption charge.<ref>{{cite web\| url =https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Trinamool-Cong-leader-arrested-by-CBI/articleshow/1368661.cms
	\|title =Trinamool Cong leader arrested by CBI		\|title =Trinamool Cong leader arrested by CBI
	\|date=12 January 2006\|access-date=14 October 2019\|website=The Times of India		\|date=12 January 2006\|access-date=14 October 2019\|website=The Times of India
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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Chattaraj, Suniti}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Chattaraj, Suniti}}
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	[[Category:~~All India~~ Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]]
	[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]]		[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]]
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	'''Suniti Chattaraj''' (30 November 1943 – 9 January 2017) was an [[India]]n 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''' (30 November 1943 – 9 January 2017) was an [[India]]n 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==		==Biography==

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| term_start1 = 1972
| term_end1 = 1987
| predecessor1 = Protiva Mukherjee
| successor1 = Tapan Roy
| term_start2 = 1996
| term_end2 = 1999
| predecessor2 = Tapan Roy
| successor2 = Braja Mukherjee
| party = [[Trinamool Congress]]
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| alma_mater = [[Kolkata University]]
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'''Suniti Chattaraj''' (30 November 1943 – 9 January 2017) was an [[India]]n 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.<ref name=a/> He was a student of [[Kolkata University]]'s Law department. After finishing student he practised law.

Chattaraj lost from [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suri]] in 1971.<ref name=n/> He was elected a member of [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suri]] in 1972.<ref name=vidhansabha1972>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf |title =General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 8 September 2014}}</ref> After electing he was appointed as Electricity, Irrigation and Water Resource State Minister of [[West Bengal Government]].<ref name=a/><ref name=b/> He was elected again as [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|MLA of Suri]] in 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 8 September 2014}}</ref> He was elected from [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suri]] for consecutive three times in 1982.<ref name=vidhansabha1982>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 8 September 2014}}</ref>

Chattaraj lost in 1987 and 1991.<ref name=n>{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/suri-west-bengal-assembly-constituency|title=Suri Assembly Constituency Election Result|access-date=14 October 2019|website=www.resultuniversity.com
}}</ref> He was elected as [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|MLA of Suri]] in 1996.<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 | access-date = 8 September 2014}}</ref>

Chattaraj resigned in 1998 and became a candidate in [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bolpur]] in general election but, he could not win.<ref name=r/> He joined [[Trinamool Congress]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/india/congress-expels-three-pro-mamata-leaders/cid/915935
|title=CONGRESS EXPELS THREE PRO-MAMATA LEADERS
|access-date=14 October 2019|website=The Telegraph|date=10 August 1999
}}</ref> He lost again from [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bolpur]] in 1999.<ref name=r>{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/bolpur-lok-sabha
|title=Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result
|access-date=14 October 2019|website=www.resultuniversity.com
}}</ref>

Chattaraj lost bypoll in [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suri]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb2000/bye_WB_AC288.htm|title=BYE - ELECTIONS - FEBRUARY , 2000
|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=14 October 2019
}}</ref> He lost agrain in 2001 when he contested from [[Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suri]].<ref name=n/>

Chattaraj died on 9 January 2017.<ref name=a>{{cite web| url = https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/25989 |title = প্রয়াত সুনীতি চট্টরাজ
|access-date = 14 October 2019|website=Aajkal|language=bn}}</ref><ref name=b>{{cite web| url =https://www.anandabazar.com/district/purulia-birbhum-bankura/former-mla-of-suri-suniti-chattaraj-passes-away-1.546329
|title = 'সোনাদা' আর নেই, মনখারাপ সিউড়ির|date=10 January 2017|access-date=14 October 2019|website=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn
}}</ref>

==Controversy==
For Chattaraj's corruption charge he was sacked from [[West Bengal Government]].<ref name=b/> He was arrested on 12 January 2006 for another corruption charge.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Trinamool-Cong-leader-arrested-by-CBI/articleshow/1368661.cms
|title =Trinamool Cong leader arrested by CBI
|date=12 January 2006|access-date=14 October 2019|website=The Times of India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://zeenews.india.com/home/cbi-arrests-tc-leader-former-customs-official_268386.html
|title = CBI arrests TC leader, former customs official
|date=12 January 2006|access-date=14 October 2019|website=Zee News
}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chattaraj, Suniti}}

[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian lawyers]]
[[Category:All India Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1972–1977]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1977–1982]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001]]