Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Others Mourn the Passing of Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed his condolences following the passing of former West Bengal Chief Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday in Kolkata. Bhattacharjee was suffering from old age-related ailments.
Telangana CMO, in a post on X, said, “Chief Minister @revanth_anumula expressed deep grief over the passing of former West Bengal Chief Minister and CPM leader Buddhadev Bhattacharya. He honoured Buddhadev’s 11 years as CM and five decades of public service, calling him a pillar of righteousness. Condolences to his family and the CPM community.”
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee served as the chief minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. He was the second and last CPI (M) leader who served as the CM of West Bengal, succeeding Jyoti Basu. In 2011 assembly polls, Bhattacharjee-led CPI (M) lost to Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, which ended a 34-year communist rule in West Bengal.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, in her condolence message on X, said, “Shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of the former Chief Minister Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. I have known him for last several decades and visited him a few times when he was ill and effectively confined to home in the last few years. My very sincere condolences to Meeradi and Suchetan at this hour of grief.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also offered his condolences. “He served the people in a political career spanning more than five decades,” Kharge said in a post on X.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari said, “I am deeply saddened to learn that former West Bengal Chief Minister; Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has left for his heavenly abode. Condolences to his family members and admirers. I pray that his soul finds eternal peace.”
CPI (M) West Bengal State Secretary Md Salim said, “It’s very sad news for us and the state and all those people of the country who think about the labourers and common people. As a good administrator, honest person, aggressive secular and such a leader, losing him is a loss for all of us.”
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Telangana -: Telangana is a state in southern India. It was formed in 2014 when it separated from Andhra Pradesh.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in an Indian state.
Revanth Reddy -: Revanth Reddy is the current Chief Minister of Telangana, a state in India.
West Bengal -: West Bengal is a state in eastern India. Its capital is Kolkata.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee -: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was a politician who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal, a state in India.
Congress -: Congress is a major political party in India, officially known as the Indian National Congress.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is the President of the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Suvendu Adhikari -: Suvendu Adhikari is a politician from the BJP and a prominent leader in West Bengal.
CPI (M) -: CPI (M) stands for Communist Party of India (Marxist), a political party in India.
Md Salim -: Md Salim is the West Bengal State Secretary for the CPI (M), a political party in India.
