Birbaha Hansda

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Birbaha Hansda
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Birbaha Hansda
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 May 2021 (2021-05-10)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • politician
Awards

Birbaha Hansda is an Indian politician and actress who has served as Cabinet Minister for Self Help Group & Self-Employment and Minister of State for Forests and Consumer Affairs of the Government of West Bengal. In 2025 she is the Minister of State for Forest and Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, Government of West Bengal and the Member of Legislative Assembly of Jhargram constituency. [2] As an actress, Hansda has appeared predominantly in Santali language films as well as acted in a few Bengali and Hindi language films. [3]

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Early life

Hansda was born in Aankro village in the Indian state of West Bengal in a Santal family. [4] [5] Her late father Naren Hansda was the founder of the Jharkhand Party (Naren). [6] Her father and her mother Chunibala Hansda were members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Hansda participated in the elections.

She completed her higher secondary at Ghatshila College, and graduated from the University of Calcutta. She started acting at an early age.

Acting career

Hansda began working with actress and producer Prem Mardi. She has acted in eight Santali films. [6] [7] Her 2008 debut film was Ado Alom Aso Aa'।. [8] She received praise for her performance. Her other films include Achchha Thik Geya, Aas Tanhe Ena Amre, Amge Sari Dulariya (2012), Tode Sutam (2013), Jupur Juli, Aalom Rejinya Sakom Sindoor (2013), Jawai Orah Bongay Chapal Kiding (2014), Malang and Fulmoni (2010). [8] She also recorded an album, Amko Jaway Kan Sanging Disom Re.[ citation needed ]

She has worked in songs and music videos, such as 'A Na Mosla Baha' (2014), 'A Dogor Na' (2014), 'Chag Cho Chando' (2014) and 'Gorom Sari Sari'.[ citation needed ]

Political career

Hansda joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 and won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a candidate of AITC. [8] [9]

In 2022, she was the Minister for Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Self Employment Department. [6] [7]

In 2025, she is West Bengal’s Minister of State for Forests. [10]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Birbaha Hansda". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Birbaha Hansda: Everything to know about the Santali actor who won in West Bengal elections". The Indian Express. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Parbatipur Indian film actress Birbaha Hansda" (in Bengali). 18 February 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Das, Madhuparna (2 April 2016). "Santhali actress Birbaha Hansda to fight West Bengal polls". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Namesake contestants create confusion in West Bengal's Jhargram". The New Indian Express. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Sengupta, Sulagna (4 August 2022). "Kolkata will engage more tribal women into SHGs". Millennium Post India. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 "KMC rolls out digital hiring platform for contractual staff". Millennium Post India. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "Santhali actress Birbaha Hansda joins Trinomool Congress". NDTV. PTI. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "BIRBAHA HANSDA". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Chatterjee, Tanmay (13 March 2025). "Santiniketan, restrictions during Holi prompt BJP's 'appeasement' attack". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Birbaha photo of Delhi movie festival". Aajkaal (in Bengali). 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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