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.
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