Birbaha Hansda
Birbaha Hansda is an Indian politician and actress from West Bengal. She is the Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jhargram, after winning the 2021 election as a Trinamool Congress candidate.
Born in Binpur, West Bengal, around 1982 or 1983, she comes from a Santali family. Her father, Naren Hansda, founded the Jharkhand Party (Naren), and both of her parents were members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
In politics, Hansda has held ministerial roles in the Government of West Bengal. She was the Minister for Self Help Groups and Self-Employment in 2022. As of 2025, she serves as Minister of State for Forests and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs. She began her political career with the Trinamool Congress in 2021 and won the Jhargram seat.
As an actress, Hansda has worked mainly in Santali films, appearing in eight movies. Her first film, released in 2008, was Ado Alom Aso Aa’. She has also acted in Bengali and Hindi films and released songs and music videos.
She studied at Ghatshila College and earned a degree from the University of Calcutta.
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