Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya died this morning (Aug 8) at his residence in Kolkata.

He was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana.

Bhattacharya, who served as the chief minister from November 2000 to May 2011, lived in a small two-room govt apartment in south Kolkata's Ballygunge area.

He had been suffering from from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and has rarely left home in the last few years.

He was last seen outside in 2019 when he went to a CPI(M) rally but could not attend due to a dust allergy and returned home.