Comrade bids adieu with his unfulfilled industrialisation dream (IANS Obituary)

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Veteran Left leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who passed away at his Kolkata residence on Thursday morning at 80, was a firm believer of the slogan “Agriculture is our base, and industry is our future”.The veteran CPM leader was unwell for a while, suffering from respiratory problems that led to frequent hospitalisations. He was put on life support last year after he contracted pneumonia. He is survived by his wife Meera and daughter Suchetana.An alumnus of Presidency College, Bhattacharjee was a school teacher before he joined