{
  "id": 1225505,
  "title": "'Entering politics was mistake': Mamata aide Asish Banerjee's suicide note surfaces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/entering-politics-was-mistake-mamata-aide-asish-banerjees-suicide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T05:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/never-got-involved-in-corruption-stay-away-from-politics-asish-banerjees-suicide-note-surfaces/articleshow/133270301.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Trinamool Congress MLA Asish Banerjee was found dead at his party office. A suicide note was discovered, which reportedly mentioned his political journey. Banerjee had served as a five-time MLA and held ministerial portfolios. He stepped down from a party committee after losing his seat. His body was taken for a post-mortem examination.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}