Ex-Bengal deputy speaker Ashish Banerjee found dead under mysterious circumstances at TMC office

Former West Bengal Deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee was discovered dead on Sunday morning under mysterious circumstances. His body was found hanging inside the Trinamool Congress party office adjacent to his residence in Rampurhat. Police recovered a suicide note at the scene, which stated, "No one is responsible for my death." Birbhum Superintendent of Police Vidit Raj Bhundesh told The Indian Express that the death is primarily being treated as a suicide case.

Banerjee, a veteran TMC leader, served as a five-time MLA from Rampurhat from 2001 to 2026. During Mamata Banerjee's government, he held significant positions, including Minister for School Education and Minister for Agriculture. However, he did not receive further major responsibilities in later cabinets. He was also an associate of Anubrata Mondal, the former Birbhum district TMC president, though his own political advancement was limited by Mondal's influence.

In the 2026 Assembly elections, Banerjee lost his seat to BJP candidate Dhruba Saha. His body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. The incident has drawn a crowd to the area, with police from Rampurhat station attending the scene to conduct their investigation.

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Primarily it’s a suicide case. We have found a suicide note in which he has written, ‘No one is responsible for my death.'