Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Asish Banerjee death: Opposition seeks probe into TRDA tender threats
A politician named Asish Banerjee was found dead at his home in Rampurhat.
He was an important leader in West Bengal, India.
People found him hanging, which means he died in a very sad way.
He left a note saying he did not do anything wrong.
Another leader named Ritabrata Banerjee asked the chief minister to investigate.
He wants to know if someone scared Asish because of a building project.
The project was about a famous temple area called Tarapith.
Some people say the project had corruption, but Asish said he was not involved.
Police and experts are now looking into what really happened.
Everyone wants to find out the truth.
Former deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee was found hanging at his Rampurhat residence on Sunday.
Opposition leader Ritabrata Banerjee wrote to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari demanding a probe into whether Asish was threatened over the TRDA tender process.
In his purported suicide note, Asish denied any corruption involvement and said he was neither part of the tender process nor able to issue cheques at the TRDA.
BJP's Rampurhat MLA Dhruba Saha alleged TRDA corruption, saying money was taken and hotels were allowed to operate without following norms.
Forensic experts and a BJP team visited Rampurhat as probes continue; the TRDA was set up by Mamata Banerjee in March 2015.
- Who
- Asish Banerjee, former deputy Speaker and Trinamool Congress minister, found dead; Opposition leader Ritabrata Banerjee demanding a probe.
- What
- Asish Banerjee was found hanging at his Rampurhat residence, and the Opposition is seeking an investigation into whether he was threatened over the TRDA tender process.
- When
- Asish was found dead on Sunday; Ritabrata Banerjee wrote to the chief minister on Monday.
- Where
- Rampurhat, West Bengal, India.
- Why
- The Opposition suspects Asish may have faced threats linked to the tender process at the Tarapith Rampurhat Development Authority, amid corruption allegations raised by the BJP.
Opposition (Trinamool Congress)
BJP-led Government
TRDA corruption allegations
Opposition (Trinamool Congress)
Asish Banerjee denied any corruption involvement and said he was not part of the tender process; the Opposition wants a thorough probe into the matter.
BJP-led Government
BJP's Rampurhat MLA Dhruba Saha alleged the TRDA took money and allowed hotels to operate without following norms, calling the incident proof of TRDA corruption.
Cause of death and threats
Opposition (Trinamool Congress)
Ritabrata Banerjee demanded an investigation into whether Asish faced threats over the TRDA tender process, noting the cause of death is not yet established until the post-mortem report.
BJP-led Government
A purported suicide note was found in which Asish condemned how he was maligned, and forensic experts are conducting a further probe into the unnatural death.
- Victim
- Asish Banerjee
- Role
- Former deputy Speaker, minister in Trinamool Congress government, former TRDA chairman
- Death
- Found hanging at his Rampurhat residence on Sunday
- Key demand
- Probe into whether Asish was threatened over the TRDA tender process
- TRDA established
- March 2015, set up by Mamata Banerjee
- BJP allegation
- Crores of rupees collected through TRDA to generate electoral funds for the 2026 Assembly elections
- Ongoing probes
- Urban development department probe and separate Birbhum district administration probe
- Suicide note
- Denied corruption involvement and any role in the tender process