Legendary Marxist leader and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, died in Kolkata at 11.47 am on Sunday. Basu had been admitted to a private hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata, on January 1 and had been critically ill.
The 95-year old pillar of Marxism in India was battling for his life for the past fortnight and gradually his vital organs began to fail and today he passed away, leaving a grief stricken political world.
Born on 8 July, 1914, Basu was the CM of West Bengal for 23 long years and played a vital role in the Marxist movement of the country.At around 12.30 pm, Biman Bose, chairman of the Left Front coordination committee, announced in front of the hospital: "I have to give you a sad news that Jyoti Basu is no longer with us."The 95-year-old Basu, who had suffered multi-organ failure was on a temporary pacemaker since Saturday night. Basu's personal physician Dr Ajit Kumar Maity said that the veteran leader breathed his last at 11.47 am.Basu was admitted to the hospital on January 1 with pneumonia and was put on ventilator on January 6.Basu, who had been a lode star in the political arena for over six decades, is survived by son Chandan. His wife Kamal pre-deceased him.
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