Asish Banerjee: key obituary facts
Is Asish Banerjee dead? Yes. Asish Banerjee died on August 16, 2026, at age 74.
Cause of death: Asish Banerjee's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Asish Banerjee known for?
He was a Minister in charge of the department of agriculture of WB government.Former professor of Rampurhat college under Burdwan University..
More about Asish Banerjee
Born: 3 November 1951.
Place of birth: Rampurhat.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: India.
Education: University of Burdwan.
Asish Banerjee, an Indian politician and former associate professor at Rampurhat College, died on August 16, 2026, aged 74.
He represented the Trinamool Congress and served as the 13th deputy speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, as well as the state’s minister in charge of agriculture from 2017 to 2021. Banerjee was elected from the Rampurhat विधानसभा constituency five times, winning seats in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021.
Born in Rampurhat on November 3, 1951, he studied at the University of Burdwan, where he earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees before joining Rampurhat College as an associate professor of Bengali.