US EditionShibu Soren, Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Dies at 81
SOUTH CHOTANAGPUR DIVISION, JHARKHAND, AUG 4 – Shibu Soren, founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and three-time Chief Minister, died after over a month on life support due to kidney ailments and stroke complications.
- On August 4, 2025, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Supremo Shibu Soren died at 81 in Ranchi, confirmed by his son Hemant Soren.
- After a stroke a month and a half back, Shibu Soren's prolonged illness worsened; he had been treated at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, for kidney ailments.
- He led the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for nearly four decades after taking its reins in 1987 and served as Chief Minister three times between 2005–2008, 2008–2009, and 2009–2010.
- His passing signifies the end of an era in Jharkhand politics, as he had been away from active politics for years after health issues.
- Having led the Jharkhand statehood movement out of Bihar, his influence endures, as he is credited with leading the movement that created Jharkhand in 2000.
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Shibu Soren Dies: Former Jharkhand CM and JMM Founder Passes Away at 81 in Delhi’s Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, Confirms His Son Hemant Soren | 🗳️ LatestLY
Shibu Soren, former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founding patron of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), has passed away, his son, CM Hemant Soren, announced on Monday. "Respected Guru Dishom has left us all. 🗳️ Shibu Soren Dies: Former Jharkhand CM and JMM Founder Passes Away at 81 in Delhi’s Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, Confirms His Son Hemant Soren.
JMM founder Shibu Soren, father of Hemant Soren, dies at 81
Ranchi: JMM founder Shibu Soren died on Monday, his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. He was 81. He was undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for over a month for kidney-related problems. “Respected Dishom Guruji has left us all… I have become ‘shunya’ (zero) today,” Hemant Soren posted on X. आदरणीय दिशोम गुरुजी हम सभी को छोड़कर चले गए हैं।आज मैं शून्य हो गया हूँ…— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 4, 202…
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