Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Bengal CM, says NO to Padma Bhushan

Echoing the words of the former Communist Chief Minister of West Bengal, the CPI(M) said in a statement, “ Comrade Buddhadeb Bhattacharya who was nominated for the Padma Bhushan award has declined to accept it. The CPI(M) policy has been consistent in declining such awards from the State. Our work is for the people not for awards. Comrade EMS who was earlier offered an award had declined it.”

Jan 25, 2022, 21:49 PM IST

Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee remains 'critical'

Veteran CPI-M leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee remained critical on Friday but he is responding to medical treatment, sources said.

Dec 11, 2020, 14:57 PM IST

It's 'Mamata wave' in West Bengal as voters reject Congress-Left alliance

Undeterred by an acrimonious campaign by her opponents - Left, Congress and the BJP - that saw her party confronting allegations of corruption, Mamata Banerjee has once again proved that she still

May 19, 2016, 20:59 PM IST

Buddhadeb, Rahul share stage, call for saving West Bengal from TMC

Striking a rare show of bonhomie, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shared the stage with veteran CPI-M leader and former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee amid slogans calling for long life for the Congress-Left unity to save Bengal.

Apr 27, 2016, 22:49 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016: Ailing Buddhadeb hits campaign trail, leads huge road show

With the red flag fluttering alongside the Congress tricolour, an ailing former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday hit the campaign trail leading a huge road show in support of CPI-M candidates through the city`s southern outskirts.

Apr 19, 2016, 23:03 PM IST

Ailing Buddhadeb hits campaign trail, leads huge road show

With the red flag fluttering alongside the Congress tricolour, an ailing former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday hit the campaign trail leading a huge road show in support of CPI-M candidates through the city's southern outskirts.

Apr 19, 2016, 22:01 PM IST

WB Left Front agrees to alliance talks if Congress approaches

 West Bengal`s Left Front on Thursday gave the stamp of approval on holding alliance talks with the Congress, but put the ball on the Congress court, saying it has to approach the combine first with the proposal.

Feb 11, 2016, 21:29 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee mocks CPM-Congress talks, says grand alliance of people needed

Apparently ridiculing the talk of a tie-up between Congress and CPI-M for the forthcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata

Jan 19, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Buddhadeb's clear message to Congress to align with Left

 Sending out a categoric message to the Congress to team up with the Left Front for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday asked the Congress to spell out its stand on the issue.

Jan 16, 2016, 19:27 PM IST

Triple murder in Kolkata: Woman, 2 children found dead

A woman along with her two sons has been found dead at her home in Palm Avenue area in Kolkata on early Saturday, police said.

Jan 16, 2016, 13:26 PM IST

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee flags off Left groups' jatha programme

 Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday flagged off a jatha (march) by 113 Left organisations across the state with an eye to intensifying mass contact ahead of next year's assembly polls.

Nov 15, 2015, 00:55 AM IST