West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Rituparna pledges posthumous organ donation, inspired by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the second and final chief minister of West Bengal during the 34-year Leftist Front rule, passed away on Thursday (August 8). Known for his deep cultural sensibilities, Bhattacharjee had agreed to donate his organs after his death. After a public tribute, his body was not cremated but was taken to the NRS Medical College Hospital in Kolkata.