Former West Bengal chief minister was suffering from old age-related ailments

Former West Bengal chief minister was suffering from old age-related ailments

Former West Bengal chief minister was suffering from old age-related ailments

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said.

He was suffering from old age-related ailments.

Bhattacharjee was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana.

The CPI(M) leader was the chief minister of the state from 2000 to 2011.