Shibu Soren, the founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, passed away on Monday (4th August).
In a statement, the Ganga Ram hospital in Delhi informed, “He was suffering from a kidney ailment, and had suffered a stroke, a month and a half back. He was on the life support system for the last one month”
Shibu Soren was a sitting member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his death. He has been a Lok Sabha MP between 1980 and 1984, 1989 and 1998, and from 2002 to 2019.
Shibu Soren was declared dead at 8:56 am today. He died after a prolonged illness. He was suffering from a kidney ailment, and had suffered a stroke, a month and a half back. He was on the life support system for the last one month: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2025
The former CM of Jharkhand was found guilty of kidnapping and murder of his ex-personal secretary, Shashinath Jha, in 2006. A year later, Shibu Soren was acquitted by the Delhi High Court.
