What is Chandan Mitra?
'''Chandan Mitra''' ({{lang-bn|চন্দন মিত্র}}; 12 December 1955 – 2 September 2021) was an Indian journalist and editor. He was the managing director of ''[[The Pioneer (daily)|The Pioneer]]'' newspaper in [[Delhi]]. He was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] during August 2003 to August 2009. He was elected to another term in the Rajya Sabha, as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MP from [[Madhya Pradesh]], in June 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url =https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/bjp-now-government-in-waiting-in-bengal-says-tmcs-chandan-mitra-4020401.html|title =BJP now 'government-in-waiting' In Bengal, says TMC's Chandan Mitra|publisher =[[Moneycontrol]]|quote =Chandan Mitra, a former BJP cadre, who joined TMC last year, admitted that he was taken aback by the saffron party's spectacular performance|date =27 May 2019|accessdate =20 April 2020|archive-date =27 May 2019|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190527123748/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/bjp-now-government-in-waiting-in-bengal-says-tmcs-chandan-mitra-4020401.html|url-status =live}}</ref> Mitra died on 2 September 2021 in [[New Delhi]] at the age of 65.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chandan Mitra, Editor And Former Rajya Sabha MP, Dies|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandan-mitra-former-rajya-sabha-mp-dies-2526916|access-date=2 September 2021|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902071937/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandan-mitra-former-rajya-sabha-mp-dies-2526916|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Rajya Sabha ex-MP and veteran journalist Chandan Mitra passes away|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/former-rajya-sabha-mp-and-journalist-chandan-mitra-passes-away-305510|access-date=2 September 2021|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|archive-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902071939/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/former-rajya-sabha-mp-and-journalist-chandan-mitra-passes-away-305510|url-s