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 was a trade unionist and head of several labour unions in Kanpur.
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.