- Former West Bengal Chief Minister and senior CPIM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away on August 8 at the age of 80.
- He served as the 7th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011.
- As Chief Minister, he led the Left Front to consecutive victories in the 2001 and 2006 assembly elections.
- In January 2022, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, by the Central Government of India.
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