Capitalising on the land acquisition protests in Nandigram and Singur, it was Mamata Banerjee who ended the Left Entrance’s three-decade rule in West Bengal and succeeded Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. And on Thursday morning, she was one of many first individuals to achieve the previous chief minister’s two-room flat in south Kolkata to pay her respect.
“He (Buddhadeb) will stay within the minds of the individuals… He will probably be remembered for his work,” Banerjee instructed the media exterior the veteran CPI(M) chief’s residence. The TMC authorities additionally declared a vacation on Thursday.
Banerjee mentioned that her predecessor, towards whose authorities she had fought a political battle until the defeat of the CPI(M)-led Left Entrance in 2011, had a number of contributions. Sustaining that “a person is remembered for his work”, she mentioned that Bhattacharjee’s demise is a loss to the state. Banerjee mentioned she spoke to Bhattacharjee’s spouse Mira, who instructed her that he had complained of breathlessness after having breakfast.
“I categorical my condolences to his spouse Mira, daughter Suchetan, CPI(M), the Left Entrance and all co-citizens,” Banerjee mentioned. She had additionally visited Bhattacharjee just a few instances when he was in poor health. “Although I belong to a distinct political get together, I’ve my heartfelt sympathies to the CPI(M),” she added.
Left Entrance chairman Biman Bose, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim and several other different get together leaders visited his home. Celebration employees and folks gathered close to the residence to pay their final respects. Governor CV Ananda Bose additionally supplied his condolences.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar remembered Bhattacharjee for his “smart statesmanship”. Describing Bhattacharjee as “a stalwart of the Communist motion, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan referred to as him “a real individuals’s chief”.
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