Asish Banerjee Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Ashis Banerjee
Profession(s)	Politician, Associate Professor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Trinamool Congress
Political Journey	• 2015–2016: Minister of Biotechnology, Statistics and Program Monitoring, Government of West Bengal • 2014–2015: Minister of State for Ayurveda, Unani, Naturopathy, Siddha, Yoga and Homeopathy (Independent Charge) Government of West Bengal • 2017–2021: Minister for Agriculture Government of West Bengal • 2001-7 May 2026: Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly • 2 July 2021-7 May 2026: 13th Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 November 1951 (Saturday)
Birthplace	Rampurhat, District Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Date of Death	6 August 2026
Place of Death	Birbhum, West Bengal
Age (at the time of death)	74 Years
Death Cause	Suicide
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Birbhum, West Bengal
College/University	University of Burdwan, Bardhaman, West Bengal
Educational Qualification(s)	B.A., M.A. (1972), Ph.D. (1985)
Religion	Hinduism
Controversy	Corruption Allegations Banerjee was blamed by opposition leaders from the CPI(M) for his alleged involvement in a violent ruckus inside the West Bengal Assembly and for financial irregularities in some sand tenders and building plan approvals.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Susmita Banerjee (homemaker)
Children	Son- Satadal Banerjee (software engineer)
Parents	Father- Asit Baran Banerjee
Siblings	Brother- Prasanta Banerjee
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [1]Myneta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 25,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 1,24,94,809 • LIC: Rs. 1,77,695 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 18,36,500 • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 6,50,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 18,80,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 1.70 crores [2]Myneta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Asish Banerjee

• Asish Banerjee was chosen as the General Secretary of the University Students’ Council during his studies at the University of Burdwan, West Bengal.

• After completing his formal education, he was appointed as an associate professor of Bengali at Rampurhat College, Burdwan University.

• In 2001, Asish Banerjee contested the Legislative Assembly elections from the Rampurhat constituency in West Bengal on the ticket of Trinamool congress and won. He then served as an M.L.A. for five years.

• After that, he won from Rampurhat seat again in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.
  

  An old images of Asish Banerjee

• In 2014, Asish Banerjee became a minister for the first time in the cabinet of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

• He was given independent charge as Minister of State (Independent charge) of AYUSH of Health and Family Welfare department in the West Bengal Government.

• That same year, he was appointed as the Minister of State of the departments of School Education and Higher Education in the West Bengal Government.

• In the following year, Asish Banerjee was appointed as the Minister of Science and Technology and Biotechnology department in the West Bengal Government.

• From 2016 to 2017, he served as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning, Statistics & Program Monitoring in the West Bengal Government in the Mamata Banerjee ministry.

• In 2017, he was appointed as the Agriculture Minister in the West Bengal Government. He took over the Agriculture Department from his predecessor, Purnendo Bose.
  

  Asish Banerjee during a political campaign

• In 2021, Asish Banerjee was appointed as the 13th Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He served in the position till 2026.

• In 2026, he contested the West Bengal Assembly elections from the Rampurhat constituency and lost. His 25-year-long winning run came to an end.

• He lost the seat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and his opponent Dhruba Saha, who defeated Asish Banerjee by more than 24,000 votes.

• After losing the election, he resigned as the chairman of the Birbhum district core committee of TMC in June 2026.

• However, he continued serving as a general member of the party.
  

  Asish Banerjee while speaking during a party conference

• On 16 August 2026, Asish Banerjee made headlines when he was found dead inside a TMC party office in Rampurhat, Birbhum.

• The party office was located next to his residence.

• He was found hanging inside the office.

• After that, the Birbhum Police recovered a suspected suicide note from the place.

• In the note, Asish Banerjee wrote that no one was responsible for his death as he was under stress because of false corruption allegations.

• He added that these allegations were meant to damage his image and reputation.

• The allegations were reportedly linked to his earlier work as the chairperson of the Tarapith Rampurhat Development Authority.

• In the note, Asish Banerjee stated that entering politics was the biggest of his life. He also asked his children to stay away from politics.

• He wrote that he could not always accept the wrong doings within the Trinamool Congress.

• He stated that he was not able to speak or protest against such actions.

• He also mentioned the Tarapith-Rampurhat Development Authority (TRDA) in his note and stated that he had no role in the tender-related decisions of the TRDA.

• He also stated that he had no role in issuing cheques, approving plans, or giving no-objection certificates (NOCs).

• In his suicide note, he wrote,
  

  I had no responsibilities at the TRDA other than attending general meetings. I was not on the tender committee. I did not have the authority to sign cheques. I was not involved in approving plans or issuing ‘No Objection’ certificates. No one ever consulted me on these matters. I condemn the actions taken to malign me. Today, I feel that entering politics was a mistake. I am advising the young men of my family not to join politics; let them focus on their respective professions.”

• Asish Banerjee alleged in the note that some people had tried to ruin his image and humiliate him.

• He was a close and important aide of Mamata Banerjee.
  

  Asish Banerjee during a political campaign with politician Mamata Banerjee