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Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren passes away

Shibu Soren passes away: Former Jharkhand CM dies at 81; son Hemant confirms, says he 'feels empty'
Shibu Soren

NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren passed away on Monday, his son and current chief minister Hemant Soren confirmed. Shibu Soren, 81, was a prominent tribal leader and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). He also served as chief minister of the state. He was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the last week of June with a kidney-related issue.Congress MP Pramod Tiwari moruned the former Jharkhand CM‘s demise and called Soren the “symbol of the highest honour of tribals.” “Shibu Soren was the loudest voice, biggest identity and symbol of the highest honour of the tribals, on the national level and not just in Jharkhand.”