Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren dies at 81, Jharkhand Govt announces 3-day state mourning

Sibu Soren, former Jharkhand CM and JMM founder, died on Monday, his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. The death of the 81-year-old leader marks the end of a political era that saw the tribal movement rise to national prominence. Shibu Soren was undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for over a month for kidney-related problems.

The Jharkhand government announced a three-day state mourning after the demise of JMM founding patron and former CM Shibu Soren. The Jharkhand Assembly was on Monday adjourned sine die as a mark of respect to former chief minister Shibu Soren, who died in the morning, Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto



said.

Shibu Soren was declared dead at 8:56 am on Monday by the hospital. Shibu Soren was suffering from kidney ailment, and had suffered a stroke one and a half months back. He was on a life support system for one month.

Taking to X, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, "Respected Dishom Guruji has left us all... I have become 'shunya' (zero) today."

Shibu (81) has been receiving regular treatment at the hospital for an extended period.

"He was admitted recently, so we came to see him. His health issues are currently being examined," Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren had said on June 24 when his father was admitted.