| Suniti Chattaraj | |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1938 |
| Office1: | MLA of Suri |
| Term Start1: | 1972 |
| Term End1: | 1987 |
| Predecessor1: | Protiva Mukherjee |
| Successor1: | Tapan Roy |
| Term Start2: | 1996 |
| Term End2: | 1999 |
| Predecessor2: | Tapan Roy |
| Successor2: | Braja Mukherjee |
| Alma Mater: | Kolkata University |
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.
Chattaraj was born on 30 November 1943. He was a student of Kolkata University'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 from Suri in 1972.[1] After electing he was appointed as Electricity, Irrigation and Water Resource State Minister of West Bengal Government. He was elected again as MLA of Suri in 1977.[2] He was elected from Suri for consecutive three times in 1982.[3]
Chattaraj lost in 1987 and 1991.[4] He was elected as MLA of Suri in 1996.[5]
Chattaraj resigned in 1998 and became a candidate in Bolpur in general election but, he could not win. He joined Trinamool Congress in 1999.[6] He lost again from Bolpur in 1999.[7]
Chattaraj lost bypoll in Suri in 2000.[8] He lost agrain in 2001 when he contested from Suri.[4]
Chattaraj died on 9 January 2017.[9] [10]
For Chattaraj's corruption charge he was sacked from West Bengal Government.[10] He was arrested on 12 January 2006 for another corruption charge.[11] [12]