Birbaha Hansda | |
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Born | 1982or1983(age 41–42) [1] |
Citizenship | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Political party | Trinamool Congress |
Awards |
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Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar La. Ganesan (additional charge) C. V. Ananda Bose |
Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
Ministry | |
Preceded by | Jyotipriya Mallick |
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sukumar Hansda |
Constituency | Jhargram |
Birbaha Hansda is an Indian politician and former actress who currently serves as Cabinet Minister for Self Help Group &Self-Employment and Minister of State for Forests and Consumer Affairs of the Government of West Bengal. 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]
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). 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.
Hansda began working with actress and producer Prem Mardi. Her 2008 debut film was Ado Alom Aso Aa'।. She received praise for her performance. 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.
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'. Hansda won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a candidate of AITC.
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