- Asish Banerjee, the former deputy speaker of the West Bengal assembly, was found dead this morning at a Trinamool Congress office next to his house in Birbhum district's Rampurhat city.
- A handwritten note was found near the body, local reports said, with the text: "No one is responsible for my death," according to reports that NDTV could not independently verify.
- In the purported note, Asish Banerjee expressed regret over his entry into politics, asked his family not to get involved in politics, denied any corruption, and asserted that though he could not accept the party's "wrongdoing", he was never able to protest against it.
- A large crowd had gathered outside the party office when they heard his body had been found.
Asish Banerjee, a prominent figure in West Bengal politics and a close aide to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was discovered dead at a Trinamool Congress office in Rampurhat. His body was found hanging, prompting an investigation and a postmortem examination.145
Banerjee, who served as the deputy speaker of the West Bengal assembly and was a five-time MLA, left a handwritten note stating, 'No one is responsible for my death.' The note also expressed his regret over entering politics and urged his family to avoid political involvement. He denied any involvement in corruption, stating he could not accept the party's 'wrongdoing' but felt unable to protest against it.23
The former education and agriculture minister had recently stepped down from his position as chairman of the Trinamool's Birbhum district core committee but remained a general member of the party. His political career faced a setback when he lost to BJP's Dhruba Saha in the recent state elections. Following the discovery of his body, a large crowd gathered outside the party office, reflecting the shock and grief within the community.
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, which has raised questions about the pressures faced by political figures in the region.
“The purported note also expressed regret over his entry into politics and asked his family to stay out of it, while denying any corruption. He admitted he couldn't accept the party's 'wrongdoing' but never protested, and a large crowd gathered outside the office.”
