Bachchu Hansda
Bachchu Hansda | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Constituency | Tapan |
| Minister of State for North Bengal Development | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1979 |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Chenchra, Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India |
| Profession | Politician, Teacher |
Bachchu Hansda (born 1 March 1979) is an Indian politician from Tapan in West Bengal. He served as the Minister of State for North Bengal Development in the Government of West Bengal from 2016 to 2021. Hansda was elected twice to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Tapan constituency, in 2011 and 2016.
Hansda faced allegations of widespread corruption, including accusations of accepting large sums of money from individuals in exchange for appointments to government teaching positions at various school levels. As a result of these allegations, the Trinamool Congress denied him a ticket to contest the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, later Handsa joined opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party.