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Delhi Latest Update 2024:- Senior Left leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya died this morning at his South Kolkata residence. He was 80 years old. He had been unwell for some time and was suffering from respiratory problems due to which he had to be frequently admitted to hospital. Last year, he had to be put on life support after suffering from pneumonia. But the experienced CPM leader made a comeback. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Suchetan.
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Mr Bhattacharjee, who is also a former member of the Politburo, the CPM’s top decision-making body, served as the Chief Minister of Bengal from 2000 to 2011, succeeding Jyoti Basu to the top post. Mr Bhattacharjee led the CPM in the 2011 state elections, when the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress registered a historic victory, ending 34 years of communist rule in the eastern state.
Mr Bhattacharjee, known for his simple lifestyle, breathed his last in the two-bedroom flat on Palm Avenue from where he once ran the state. As per his wishes his organs will be donated for medical research. His mortal remains will be kept at the CPM headquarters for the respect of his followers and the last rites will take place tomorrow.
An alumnus of Presidency College, Kolkata, Mr Bhattacharjee was a school teacher before joining politics full-time. After serving as an MLA and a state minister, he was made Deputy Chief Minister before Mr Basu stepped down in 2000. As Chief Minister, he led the CPM to victory in the assembly elections in 2001 and 2006. ALSO READ:-https://livendtv.com/delhi-high-court-update-2024/
Delhi Latest Update 2024 During Mr. Bhattacharjee’s tenure, the Left Front government adopted a relatively open policy towards business compared to the Jyoti Basu regime. The irony is that it was this policy of industrialization and land acquisition that paved the way for the Left’s crushing defeat in the 2011 elections.
Trinamool Congress, which won only 30 seats in the 2006 elections, led the movement against the Tata Motors plant in Singur. Ultimately, in 2008, Ratan Tata decided to shift the project to Gujarat and cited Ms Banerjee’s agitation as the reason. This was a major blow to Mr. Bhattacharjee’s government. Equally damaging was the violence in Nandigram, where 14 people died in police action against a group protesting land acquisition for a chemical hub project.
Ms Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress took political advantage of the anti-incumbency wave of Left Front rule and negative perception about the state government’s land acquisition policies and won 184 seats in the 2011 elections. The Left’s defeat in the 2011 elections marked the beginning of a decline from which it has still not recovered. Over the next decade, the BJP overtook it as the main opposition and the Left is now a minor force in the state it once ruled unchallenged for decades.
Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose expressed his condolences to Mr Bhattacharjee’s family. In her condolence message, Chief Minister Banerjee said that she had a decades-long association with the veteran Left leader. “I am deeply distressed. My condolences to Meera Di, Suchetan and all CPM supporters We have already decided that we will give him full respect and formal honor during his last journey and cremation. ALSO READ:-https://livendtv.com/events-at-paris-olympics-2024/
Leader of the Opposition, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, said he is “deeply saddened” by the news and expressed his condolences to Mr Bhattacharjee’s family and admirers.
Long-time comrade and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury described the news of Mr Bhattacharjee’s death as “shattering”. “His dedication to the party, West Bengal, our shared ideals and also his ability to look ahead will always function as a lodestar,” he said.
