Shibu Soren, former Jharkhand CM, passes away at 81

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder and veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren died on Monday at the age of 81. His death was confirmed by his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

“Respected Dishom Guruji has left us all... I have become 'shunya' (zero) today,” Hemant Soren said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Soren had been receiving treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi since June 19 for kidney-related complications. He had suffered a stroke around six weeks ago and had been on life support for the past month.


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Dr A K Bhalla, Senior Consultant, Nephrology, who was treating him, said, “He was suffering from kidney ailments and had suffered a stroke a month and a half back. He was on life support for the last one month.”

“He was declared dead at 8:56 am,” Dr Bhalla confirmed.

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In an official statement, the hospital said, “Despite the best efforts of our multidisciplinary medical team, Shibu Soren passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025, with his family by his 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.”

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Soren led the JMM for nearly four decades and is widely regarded as the party’s founding patron. He played a key role in the movement for a separate Jharkhand state and served as its Chief Minister on three occasions.

Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar and political leaders from across party lines paid tribute to the JMM patriarch.

“The demise of former chief minister and Rajya Sabha MP Dishom Guru Shibu Soren ji is extremely sad and painful. He was a strong voice of tribal identity and rights. His contribution to society will remain unforgettable. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family,” the governor said on X.

Congress leader and former state president Rajesh Thakur said, “He was instrumental behind the creation of a separate Jharkhand. He was the voice of the poor, Dalit and the people of the state. Jharkhand suffers from an irreparable loss today.”