Former Chief Minister Jharkhand Shibu Soren, 81, died on Monday after a long -term illness, confirmed his son CM Hemant Soren. PM Modi expressed his condolences over his demise and said he was “passionate about the tribal communities, the poor and the oppressed”.
“The respected guru Disom left us all. I was empty today,” Hemant said on X.
He was admitted to the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital for more than a month and was hospitalized last week with the kidney -related problem.
Shibu was “passionate about the authorization of tribal communities”
PM Modi said: “Shri Shibu Soren was a leader at a local level who got up in the ranks of public life with unwavering determination to people. He was a particularly passionate authorization of tribal communities, poor and oppressed.
Who was Shibu Soren?
Shibu Soren has been leader Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) over the past 38 years and is known as the founding patron of the party. Was 3. The main minister Jharkhand. Shibu originally worked as a cm for 10 days in 2005, then from 2008 to 2009 and 2009 to 2010.
Shibu, a prominent character from the Santhal community, was born in the Ramgarh district, then part of Bihar. In 1972, he joined forces with the left -wing trade unionist AK Roy and the leader of the Kurmi Mahata Binod Bihari Mahatat to establish Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Over time, Soren became the main voice in the Jharkhand movement, which eventually culminated in the creation of the state in 2000.
In 1980 he was first elected to Lok Sabha of Dumka, which became the fortress of JMM. In the 2019 general elections, however, the veteran leader lost the grip of the constituency when Nalin Soren BJP defeated him by more than 45,000 votes.
In 2004, Shibu became part of the government led by Manmohan Singh. However, he had to resign after an order of arrest was issued against him in connection with the 1974 chirudih incident, which stems from a collision between tribal and Muslim communities. After his release on the bail he was restored in the Union’s cabinet, but soon resigned to take over as Jharkhand cm.
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