"I have no idea how long I will live now but it is my wish to see the Left Front gets a chance to finish another term," Basu told a large gathering of admirers who went to his Salt Lake residence, which was decorated with buntings.

Many brought gifts for the former chief minister.

A website on Basu was inaugurated by Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty who was present on the occasion.

Basu later unveiled a website for Pather Panchali, a social body which organises his birthday every year.

On behalf of Pather Panchali, Romola Chakraborty, wife of the Transport Minister, gifted a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Basu which he handed over to CPI(M) State Secretary Biman Bose as a donation to the party fund.

Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi and his wife visited Basu.

A Chinese cultural troupe performed a dragon dance in his honour. There were also cultural programmes by schoolchildren.