'...served the state with commitment': PM Modi condols Buddhadeb's demise

• PM Modi expressed sorrow over the demise of former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
• Bhattacharjee was a significant political figure and served as CM from 2000 to 2011
• He had been suffering from COPD and other age-related ailments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sorrow over the demise of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, in a heartfelt tweet. PM Modi referred to Bhattacharjee as a political stalwart who served the state with dedication.

In his tweet, PM Modi wrote, "Saddened by the passing of Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former CM of West Bengal. He was a political stalwart who served the state with commitment. My heartfelt condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti."

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was 80 years old, passed away at his residence in Kolkata. He had been suffering from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and other age-related ailments for a long time.

Bhattacharjee was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011 and had been a prominent figure in the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He resigned from active politics in recent years due to his health.

His death marks the end of an era in West Bengal politics, and condolences have been pouring in from various political leaders and his supporters.