Shibu Soren, Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Dies at 81

• Shibu Soren, a key tribal voice and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, passed away at the age of 81.

• He was undergoing kidney-related treatment at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.

• His son, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, announced his father’s death on social media.

• Soren co-founded the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in 1973, which became the primary political voice for a separate tribal State.

• He served as Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times but never completed a term.

• He was elected several times to the Lok Sabha from Dumka and served as Union Coal Minister.

• Leaders across party lines paid tribute to Soren.