Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

Kolkata, 8/8:  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. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. A party official said Bhattacharjee died at around 8.30 am.