CM vs Ex-CM

Here's why Buddhadeb Bhattacharya's outburst against Jagmohan Dalmiya was an extension of a larger tussle between him and Jyoti Basu:

• Basu ensured that the CM didn't get a free hand in choosing his ministers
• The anti-Buddhadeb faction in the CPI(M) enjoys Basu's support
• Dalmiya is close to Basu and has his backing
• Dalmiya was an easy target for the CM to take on Basu
• Buddhadeb has a history of differences with Basu. He walked out of the latter's ministry in 1992 calling it a "cabinet of thieves."