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”.
Police said his body was found hanging and a suicide note was recovered from the spot. 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.
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. “The passing of Asish Banerjee has left me deeply disturbed.
A one-page handwritten note in Bengali was recovered from the spot, according to police. In the note, Banerjee reportedly wrote that he had made a mistake by entering politics and maintained that he had never been involved in corruption during his political career.
