Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Dies

Former Chief Minister of Indian State of West Bengal and veteran CPIM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away on Thursday morning. He was 80.

Buddhadeb’s son Sucheton Bhattacharya confirmed his father’s death.

He said his father fell ill after having breakfast in the morning. He died at 8:20 am at his home on Palm Avenue.