Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80

Hindustan Times  

Communist Party of India or CPI leader and former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away in Kolkata on Thursday. Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. Bhattacharjee served as the chief minister for two consecutive terms from May 2001 before the debacle CPI-led Left Front faced in the 2011 assembly polls. Bhattacharjee’s predecessor, Jyoti Basu, also refused the Bharat Ratna award when the Manmohan Singh government reportedly proposed to confer the award on the communist leader.

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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: An influential Marxist voice who rose through the ranks
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: An influential Marxist voice who rose through the ranks

Hindustan Times  

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away in Kolkata on August 8 at the age of 80. It wasn’t just Bhattacharjee, a host of leading lights, lost as the Left Front managed to scrape together only 40 seats in the 294-member House, less even than a debilitated Congress party. It is said about Bhattacharjee -- along with men like Benoy Chowdhury, the land …

‘Political stalwart who served the state’: PM Modi on demise of ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Political stalwart who served the state’: PM Modi on demise of ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences following the passing of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday at his residence in Kolkata. Om Shanti.” In a post on X, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “Shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of the former Chief Minister Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. Meanwhile, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari wrote, “I …

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: A Communist icon who dreamt of a resurgent West Bengal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: A Communist icon who dreamt of a resurgent West Bengal

The Hindu  

Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was fond of quoting a phrase from Charles Dickens’s ‘A Tale of Two Cities’. In the tumultuous time of the seventh Left Front government when a ‘rainbow alliance’ of the Opposition led by Trinamool Congress would make governance difficult and ultra Left extremism raised its head in the State’s …

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, veteran Communist leader and former Bengal Chief Minister, passes away at 80
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, veteran Communist leader and former Bengal Chief Minister, passes away at 80

The Hindu  

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran communist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday passed away in Kolkata. He is survived by his wife Meera and daughter Suchetana Communist Party of India State secretary Mohammad Salim said the former Chief Minister passed away at 8.20 a.m. on Thursday “Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away today morning. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee 1 / 3 Thousands of …

'Unwaveringly dedicated to public service': Cong leaders condole Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's demise
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Unwaveringly dedicated to public service': Cong leaders condole Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's demise

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Thursday condoled the passing away of former West Bengal chief minister and veteran CPI leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee with Rahul Gandhi saying that his contributions to the state and nation will always be remembered. In a post on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "My deepest condolences on the passing away of Former Chief Minister of …

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies: Know about Bengal's former CM, his tenure and major decisions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies: Know about Bengal's former CM, his tenure and major decisions

India TV News  

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies: The former chief minister of West Bengal and Communist Party of India leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away at the age of 80 today morning in Kolkata. Political career of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was the seventh chief minister of the state, pushed hard to shed his party's anti-industry image and promote industrialisation to breathe new life …

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home, CPI state secretary Mohd Salim said. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the death of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and said he will be remembered for his work. "Governor Bose condoles the sad demise of former Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee," the Raj Bhavan said in …

CPI(M) releases AI generated video of Buddhadeb seeking the support of Left candidates
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) releases AI generated video of Buddhadeb seeking the support of Left candidates

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has released a video of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, generated through artificial intelligence, where the communist veteran is seen urging people to vote for Left democratic secular candidates. The video is in the line with the argument which Mr. Bhattacharjee would give during his public speeches, when he would say, “Remove TMC …

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from hospital
1 year, 4 months ago

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from hospital

The Hindu  

Former West Bengal of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was on Wednesday discharged from a hospital in Kolkata, where he was admitted on July 29 with lower respiratory tract infection and Type 2 respiratory failure. Family members of the former Chief Minister, including his wife Meera, and leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist were present in the hospital when he …

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalised with respiratory distress
1 year, 4 months ago

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalised with respiratory distress

The Hindu  

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was on Saturday admitted to a city hospital after acute respiratory distress. The 79-year-old veteran communist leader who was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011 was admitted to the critical care unit of the private hospital. The Governor said that the former Chief Minister was in the hands of …

Mamata: Beyond 2021 - 'Why BJP lost the plot' in Bengal | Book excerpt
2 years, 9 months ago

Mamata: Beyond 2021 - 'Why BJP lost the plot' in Bengal | Book excerpt

India Today  

During his campaign in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: 'Didi, Bengal is lost, welcome to Varanasi.' But Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool clarified repeatedly that this was not the right way of framing it, that the BJP leaders were 'trying to break spine of Bengali culture through distorted facts.' Mamata Banerjee followed a similar strategy to demonstrate how the …

West Bengal minister Sadhan Pande passes away, CM Mamata Banerjee offers condolences
2 years, 10 months ago

West Bengal minister Sadhan Pande passes away, CM Mamata Banerjee offers condolences

India Today  

West Bengal cabinet minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Sadhan Pande passed away on Sunday morning in Mumbai. She tweeted, “Our senior colleague, party leader and Cabinet Minister Sadhan Pande has passed away today morning at Mumbai. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, followers.” Our senior colleague, party leader and Cabinet Minister Sadhan Pande has passed away today morning …

Mamata Banerjee’s national plans pose new challenge to CPI (M)
3 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Banerjee’s national plans pose new challenge to CPI (M)

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s plans to form a coalition against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2024 national polls pose another challenge for the Left Front amid rumblings within the grouping following its drubbing in the March-April assembly elections. It does not matter if the Congress or TMC or regional forces such as the Samajwadi Party are …

A self-destructive consensus explains the CPI(M)’s West Bengal disaster
3 years, 7 months ago

A self-destructive consensus explains the CPI(M)’s West Bengal disaster

Hindustan Times  

The Communist Party of India or CPI has failed to open its account in the West Bengal assembly. That this could not be arrested in time in what is a Stalinist organisation — the CPI still adheres to the principle of democratic centralism where the lower leadership is constitutionally bound by the decision of the higher leadership — entails that …

Mamata Banerjee will be 'left alone', says Amit Shah in West Bengal rally; Suvendu Adhikari, nine other MLAs join BJP
4 years ago

Mamata Banerjee will be 'left alone', says Amit Shah in West Bengal rally; Suvendu Adhikari, nine other MLAs join BJP

Firstpost  

Shah also claimed that the BJP will “form the next government in West Bengal with more than 200 seats” in the 294-member Assembly Launching multiple attacks at Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Union home minister Amit Shah said Saturday that the West Bengal chief minister will be left alone by the time the state Assembly elections are held next year. …

Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Critical But Showing Signs of Improvement
4 years ago

Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Critical But Showing Signs of Improvement

News 18  

The health condition of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee remained critical on Friday but he has shown signs of improvement in almost all clinical aspects and is alert at present, the private hospital where he is undergoing treatment said in a bulletin. The veteran CPI leader, who has been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other old …

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