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'''Gyan Singh Sohanpal''' (11 January 1925 – 8 August 2017), was an Indian [[politician]] affiliated with the [[Indian National Congress]] and a member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010501/nation.htm#2 |work=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> He is affectionately known as '''Chacha Ji''' ("Uncle" in English) in his constituency of [[Kharagpur Sadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharagpur Sadar]].<br />
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He won his seat Kharagpur Sadar in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=From one wave of change to another, Chacha has seen it all - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/from-one-wave-of-change-to-another-chacha-has-seen-it-all/786007/0 |work=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><br />
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Since 1969, he only lost elections in 1977 and 2016 when he was 91 years old.<br />
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He was MLA for 10 terms<ref>{{cite news |title=Will it be a perfect 10 for Kharagpur's own Chacha |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Will-it-be-a-perfect-10-for-Kharagpur-s-own-Chacha/Article1-694157.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125080601/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Will-it-be-a-perfect-10-for-Kharagpur-s-own-Chacha/Article1-694157.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He contested his first election in 1962 and became a [[Minister (government)|minister]] in 1969 in [[Ajoy Mukherjee]]’s cabinet, taking charge of Small Industries and Jails. In [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]]’s cabinet, he was the Minister for Transport, Jail and Parliamentary Affairs. He has represented Khragpur since 1982, and in the [[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|2011 election]], he defeated Anil Kumar Das of the [[CPI(M)]] by over 32,000 votes. Following that election, he was the most senior Member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal and served briefly as [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buddhadev resigns, to continue till swearing-in on May 18 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/amp/buddhadev-resigns-to-continue-till-swearing-in-on-may-18/384959 |work=www.outlookindia.com |language=en}}</ref> He was sworn in as the Speaker by [[Governor]] [[M. K. Narayanan]] on May 18, 2011.<br />
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