Former West Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee Found Dead Hanging at Party Office
Death of a prominent politician under suspicious circumstances warrants urgent attention.
Asish Banerjee, the former deputy speaker of West Bengal assembly and five-time MLA from Rampurhat, was found dead hanging at a Trinamool Congress office in Hattalapara, Rampurhat. He lost to BJP candidate Dhruba Saha in recent state elections. His body was sent for postmortem as a crowd gathered outside the office. Banerjee had previously served as education and agriculture minister under Mamata Banerjee's rule and recently stepped down from his party role amid Trinamool's electoral defeat.
16 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Former West Bengal deputy speaker Asish Banerjee was found dead at the Trinamool Congress office, leaving behind a handwritten note suggesting he regretted entering politics.
— NDTV
Former West Bengal MLA Asish Banerjee, 74, was found dead at his party office, with a suspected suicide note discovered near his body.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The death of Trinamool Congress MLA Ashish Banerjee, found in his party office with a note denying corruption, has shocked the state amidst ongoing allegations of corruption against the party.
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