Sajal Chakraborty

Civil Servant

Indian Ranchi, Jharkhand

Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/03/1956
Age64 years (died on 05, Nov, 2020)
BirthplaceRanchi, Jharkhand
Date of Death05/11/2020

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Bio/Wiki

Zodiac sign/Sun signPisces
ReligionHinduism
AddressKokar & Dhurwa (Ranchi, Jharkhand)
SchoolSt Xaviers School, Ranchi
CollegeRashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC)

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (5' 7")
Weight150 kg (330 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

Graduated in 1980 (selected for IAS in 1980 batch)

Personal Life

Marital StatusDivorced
PetsMonkeys, Horses, Dogs & Birds
Salary90,000 INR /month

Family

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Career

Chief Secretary of Jharkhand (30/05/2014 - 30/12/2016)
Former Deputy Commissioner (Chaibasa, Jharkhand)
Additional Secretary in Tourism Department
Secretary of the Relief and Rehabilitation Department
Jharkhand transport secretary
Additional secretary in the department of aviation
Deputy Commissioner of West Singhbhum district

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sajal Chakraborty is a Jharkhand-Cadre IAS officer who graduated in 1980.
2. He was suspended for four years after being convicted in the fodder scam in 2008, but was eventually cleared of the charges.
3. He faces health issues such as Diabetes, Obesity, Low blood pressure, and a history of Heart attacks.
4. The Jharkhand government has issued a notice to him for displaying aggressive behavior towards the Chief Minister.
5. He was convicted again in the Fodder Scam by a Special CBI Court on 14 November 2017, with sentencing pronounced on 21 November 2017.
6. Sajal Chakraborty is a 1980 batch Jharkhand-Cadre IAS officer.
7. He was counted among top 10 IAS officers of Jharkhand during his working tenure.
8. He was accused of accepting a laptop from fodder suppliers to remain silent over the fraudulent withdrawals from the treasury.
9. He left the Army after running away from the Military College, became a journalist, and then joined the IAS after preparing for UPSC[1].
10. He was the first serving bureaucrat convicted by a special CBI court in the infamous multi-crore fodder scam that rocked undivided Bihar in the 1990s[3].
11. He was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 3.5 lakh for his involvement in the fodder scam case[5].
12. He joined the Congress party after being removed as Chief Secretary by CM Raghubar Das in 2015 following a public spat[2].
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