Former Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee Found Dead at TMC Office

Asish Banerjee, the former Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly and senior Trinamool Congress leader, was found dead at his party office on August 16, 2026.

Local police confirmed the discovery of his body, which was found hanging, and have initiated a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

The incident has triggered a political response in West Bengal, with party colleagues and opposition leaders expressing shock as authorities await the post-mortem report.