First Bhattacharjee ministry
First Bhattacharjee ministry | |
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| 9th Ministry of West Bengal | |
| 2000-2001 | |
| Date formed | 5 November 2000 |
| Date dissolved | 10 May 2001 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Viren J. Shah
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| Chief Minister | Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee |
| Member party | Left Front |
| Status in legislature | Majority 203 / 294 (69%) |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress |
| Opposition leader | Atish Chandra Sinha |
| History | |
| Election | 1996 |
| Outgoing election | 2001 |
| Legislature term | 12th Assembly |
| Predecessor | Fifth Basu ministry |
| Successor | Second Bhattacharjee ministry |
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Buddhadev Bhattacharya was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal in the fifth Left Front government along with other 45 ministers on 5 November 2000. Members of the Left Front Ministry in the Indian state of West Bengal as in November 2000 were as follows: