Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over the death of former TMC MLA and state Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee, saying his final days were marked by “immense mental and emotional strain”.
Earlier reporting noted: Former Bengal deputy speaker Asish Banerjee found dead at TMC office, note found Former West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Asish Banerjee was found dead at his party office at his residence in Rampurhat, Birbhum, on Sunday. Asish Banerjee was found dead inside a room at his residence in Rampurhat in Birbhum district that was being used as a Trinamool Congress office. It was sent for post-mortem as authorities began looking into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police said his body was found hanging and a suicide note was recovered from the spot. Earlier reporting noted: According to the police, Banerjee’s body was found hanging inside the TMC office. Earlier reporting noted: According to the Birbhum Police a suicide note has been found, in which the deceased mentioned that “no one is responsible for my death.”
“The passing of Asish Banerjee has left me deeply disturbed. Banerjee represented the Rampurhat Assembly constituency in Birbhum district as a TMC legislator for five terms. He was also part of the Mamata Banerjee-led state Cabinet and had served as Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly.
Reacting to the death, Mamata Banerjee said she was “deeply disturbed” by the loss. He spent much of his life teaching and serving society with dedication, always known for his humble nature and close bond with the people of Rampurhat and Birbhum,” she said in a post on X. Mamata said Banerjee had devoted much of his public life to the development of Rampurhat and had undertaken several important works for the people of the constituency. “What makes this tragedy even more painful is the immense mental and emotional strain he appears to have endured in his final days,” she said. The former Chief Minister said the circumstances surrounding Banerjee’s final days raised questions about the human cost of prolonged political hostility. “The harassment and mental pressure he (Asish Banerjee) faced, despite his long record of public service, should make all of us pause and reflect on the human cost of relentless political hostility,” Mamata said.
