He died inside his own party’s office.

That building, not his home, ran Birbhum’s patronage and candidate lists for decades.

Five-time Trinamool Congress lawmaker Asish Banerjee, 74, left a note calling his political career a mistake, police said.

India’s Bengal 2026 ticket distribution is under way, and Trinamool Congress has not said who replaces him.

Sources: Hindustan Times, India TV News, Economic Times