RANCHI, Aug 4: New Delhi: Shibu Soren, Rajya Sabha MP, former Union Minister, Jharkhand Chief Minister and one of the founders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, died today. He was 81. He had been under treatment at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month and his condition was critical for the past few days.
Mr Soren’s son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren shared the news of his father’s death on X. “Beloved Dishom Guruji has left us. I lost everything today,” he said.
The hospital said in a statement that Mr Soren was admitted on June 19 and was under the care of Dr A.K. Bhalla, Senior Consultant, Nephrology. “Despite the best efforts of our multidisciplinary medical team, Mr Shibu Soren passed away peacefully on 4th August, 2025 with his family at the bedside. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, his loved ones and the people of Jharkhand in this moment of grief and loss of a very popular mass leader,” he said.
The Jharkhand government has declared a three-day state mourning to honour former Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder Shibu Soren, who passed away on Monday morning at the age of 81.
In a formal statement issued, the state government announced the mourning period, during which all official programmes stand cancelled as a mark of respect.
The government is expected to organize state-level tributes in memory of the late leader, whose contributions to Jharkhand’s formation and governance are widely acknowledged.
Further details regarding the funeral and public homage are awaited.
