Suniti Chattaraj

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]

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]