Sukumar Hansda (1956/1957 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian politician who served as Minister for Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs in the Government of West Bengal. He was also a MLA, elected from the Jhargram constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Sukumar Hansda died of prostate cancer, aged 63, on 29 October 2020, at a private hospital in Kolkata and tested positive for COVID-19. References 1954 births 2020 deaths State cabinet ministers of West Bengal West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016 West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021 Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal People from Jhargram district Deaths from cancer in India Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India Deputy Speakers of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly