TMC leader found dead in Birbhum office, probe ordered into threat angle

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Asish Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress leader and five-time MLA from Rampurhat, was found dead on Sunday morning at a party office in Birbhum district. His body was discovered hanging and has been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact circumstances of his death are yet to be established. West Bengal Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari has vowed to investigate a possible threat angle in the case. TMC legislator Kunal Ghosh also called for an impartial inquiry into the incident.

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