Banerjee (31 August 1919 – 26 December 1987[1]) was an Indian politician, trade unionist and a sympathizer of Communist Party of India.
Banerjee won Lok Sabha elections four times from Kanpur as an independent candidate supported by Communist Party of India (CPI).
He won in 1957, 1962, 1967 and 1971 and was a member of Lok Sabha for twenty years.
He took active part in Defence Workers strike in 1947; arrested and convicted for 3 months; took active part in 1955 in 80 days strike of Textile workers in Kanpur and remained in jail for 50 days; dismissed from service from H. & S. Factory, Kanpur after the strike on 27 January 1956; sent to jail again in connection with Lal Imli Workers' agitation in 1957; took active part in 1960 and also in 1968 Central Government strikes and was sent to jail; took active part during State Government Employees' strike in 1967 in U.P.
He was vice president of All India Insurance Employees Union.