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Jyoti Basu (born Jyotirindra Basu; 8 July 1914 – 17 January 2010) [1] was an Indian Marxist theorist, communist activist, and politician. He was one of the most prominent leaders of Communist movement in India. [2] [3] He served as the 6th and longest serving Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000.
In his early years, Bose was known to be close to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and was said to have some business ties with late Jyoti Basu's son, Chandan Basu. It was during those times that Bose acquired a 74 per cent stake in state-owned Niramoy Polyclinic (now AMRI) along with S K Todi, also known for his Left leanings.
Jyoti Basu was sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal after being elected from Satgachhia constituency. The Left Front ruled the state for seven consecutive terms 1977–2011, five with Jyoti Basu as Chief Minister and two under Buddhadev Bhattacharya.
Basu (Bengali: বসু), also Bose , Boshu, Bosu, or Bosh, is a Bengali surname of primarily Bengali Kulin Kayastha community originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. [1] The name stems from Vāsu ( Sanskrit : वसु ), which means 'Bright one'.
Jyoti Basu (1914–2010) was chief minister of West Bengal, India. Jyoti Basu may also refer to: Joyoti Basu (born 1957), Indian biochemist; Jyotirmoy Basu (1920 ...
The star campaigner of the Left Front was Chief Minister Jyoti Basu of CPI(M), who had pledged to visit all constituencies where CPI(M) had fielded candidates. [1] During the campaign Basu claimed that the Delhi government discriminated against West Bengal in allocation of resources. [1]
At his death, the nonagenarian Communist leader Jyoti Basu, who was also his political idol expressed "It is my time to go. But the irony is I am alive, while Subhas is no more. He was a very capable leader." [5] Basu died five months later, incidentally in the same hospital as Chakraborty died.
However, he abruptly resigned from his position in September 1993, following differences with then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Jyoti Basu, regarding the functioning of the administration and the alleged issue of corruption. [6] Notably, he remarked that Basu's cabinet was a "council of thieves". [7] He returned to the cabinet a few months later.