Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal chief minister, passes away
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Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal chief minister, passes away
Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away on Thursday (August 8, 2024). He was 80-years old.
CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim confirmed the news to PTI.
Mr. Bhattacharjee was Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000-2011. He has been unwell for the past few years. A member of CPI(M) Polit Bureau, he stepped down from the party’s highest decision-making body, and central committee in 2015.
Along with failing eyesight, Mr. Bhattacharjee is suffering from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and has been away from public life for some time. In September 2019, he was admitted to the hospital with breathing problems and his health improved after medical intervention.
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