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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

1944 - 2024

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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1 March 1944 – 8 August 2024) was an Indian communist politician and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who served as the 7th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. In a political career over five decades, he became one of the senior leaders of Communist Party of India (Marxist) during his regime. Bhattacharjee was known for his relatively open policies regarding business, in contrast with the previous financial policies of the CPI(M), which were primarily anti-capitalist. However, he faced strong land acquisition protests and allegations about violence against the protesters. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is the 17,786th most popular politician (down from 17,147th in 2024), the 1,015th most popular biography from India (down from 902nd in 2019) and the 254th most popular Indian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ranks 17,786 out of 19,576. Before him are Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Süleyman Soylu, Kemi Badenoch, Chris Coons, Newton D. Baker, and Itsunori Onodera. After him are Cori Bush, Atiku Abubakar, Mario Frick, Pita Limjaroenrat, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, and Deb Haaland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ranks 703. Before him are Johnny Isakson, Tony Orlando, Charles L. Veach, Jan Brewer, Roberto Hodge, and Ralph McTell. After him are Marta Kristen, John-David F. Bartoe, Marilyn White, Ann Oakley, Richard Robarts, and Mel Daniels. Among people deceased in 2024, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ranks 488. Before him are Adan Canto, Basdeo Panday, Piedad Córdoba, Mouncif El Haddaoui, Morgan Spurlock, and Zdeněk Pecka. After him are Chet Walker, Fabián Cancelarich, Iliya Valov, Joe Kinnear, Toru Kawashima, and Terry Medwin.

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In India

Among people born in India, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ranks 1,015 out of 1,861. Before him are Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), Manohar Lal Khattar (1954), Virat Kohli (1988), Jamuna (1936), George Koovakad (1973), and Nitin Gadkari (1957). After him are N. Biren Singh (1961), B. Saroja Devi (1938), Raja Ramanna (1925), Mahendra Kapoor (1934), Mani Ratnam (1956), and Shreya Ghoshal (1984).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ranks 254. Before him are Varun Gandhi (1980), Margaret Alva (1942), Murli Manohar Joshi (1934), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (1959), Manohar Lal Khattar (1954), and Nitin Gadkari (1957). After him are N. Biren Singh (1961), Asaf Ali (1888), Harkishan Singh Surjeet (1916), Arun Shourie (1941), Nandini Satpathy (1931), and Aruna Roy (1946).

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