Bengal CM Mamata Grieves Death Of Predecessor And Staunch Political Rival Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 80.

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee mourned the demise of her predecessor and staunch rival Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Source : PTI

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief on the passing away of former CM and Communist Party of India (Marxist) veteran Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday. The CPI(M) Politbureau member breathed his last at the age of 80 at his south Kolkata residence on Thursday morning after suffering from respiratory problems.

"I am saddened by the sudden demise of former West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Buddhadev Bhattacharya," the Bengal CM said in a post on X, adding: "I have known him for decades and visited him at home a few times when he was ill in the last few years." 

"I feel very sad right now," she said and offered "sincere condolences" to his wife, Meera and son, Suchetan "in this time of bereavement." 

পশ্চিমবঙ্গের প্রাক্তন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী শ্রী বুদ্ধদেব ভট্টাচার্যের আকস্মিক প্রয়াণে আমি মর্মাহত। বিগত কয়েক দশক ধরেই আমি তাঁকে চিনতাম এবং গত কয়েক বছরে তিনি যখন অসুস্থ ছিলেন তখন আমি কয়েকবার তাঁকে বাড়িতে দেখতে গেছি।

এই মুহূর্তে আমি খুব দু:খিত বোধ করছি। এই শোকের সময়ে মীরাদি…

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 8, 2024

She also offered condolences to all CPI (M) party members, supporters and all their followers. 

It was in 2011 that Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress seized power in the Assembly elections after the Left lost its ground to stiff resistance that was meted out to Bhattacharjee's land acquisition attempts for the Tata plant in Singur.  

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari also paid his tribute to the CPI(M) leader . 

In a post on X, 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.