Industry Leaders Mourn Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's Passing

Industry leaders expressed their condolences following the death of former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. Bhattacharjee, who passed away at his Kolkata home due to age-related ailments at 80, left behind a legacy of pushing for industrialization and investment in the state.

Industry captains on Thursday expressed their condolences over the death of former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Bhattacharjee passed away at his Kolkata residence due to age-related ailments on Thursday. He was 80 years old and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana.

Chairman of RPSG Group Sanjiv Goenka noted, ''Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was a person I deeply respected. He had a very human side to him and a unique way of motivating. Bengal has lost a great leader.''

N G Khaitan, president of Bharat Chamber of Commerce, commented, ''Bhattacharjee's sad demise leaves a huge void in many spheres of activities in the state.''

The Merchants' Chamber of Commerce praised his vision for industrialization and investments in IT during his regime, stating his contributions will be remembered.

(With inputs from agencies.)