Sukumar Hansda (1956/1957 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who served as Minister for Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs in the

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. He was also a MLA, elected from the

Jhargram Jhargram is a city and a municipality in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhargram district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal pala ...

constituency in the

2011 West Bengal state assembly election Assembly election was held in Indian state of West Bengal in 2011 to elect the members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly as the term of the incumbent government was about to expire naturally. It was held in six phases between 18 April and 10 ...

. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the

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. Sukumar Hansda died of prostate cancer, aged 63, on 29 October 2020, at a private hospital in

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and tested positive for

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.Sukumar Hansda, TMC MLA and Bengal assembly Dy Speaker, passes away
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