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Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren passes away at age 81

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Shailesh Khanduri
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In this Wednesday, July 26, 2023 file photo, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Shibu Soren at the Parliament House complex

New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren passed away on Monday morning at 0856 hours, confirmed his son and current Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

Hemant Soren, mourning the death of his father, said, "Respected Dishom Guru has left us all and gone. Today I feel empty."

"Dishom Guru" is a respectful title in the Santhali language, meaning "Guru of the Nation," commonly used for Shibu Soren.

He died after a prolonged illness, and was suffering from a kidney ailment and had suffered a stroke a month and a half back.

He was admitted to the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital

Shibu Soren has been the leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for the past 38 years and is recognised as the party's founding patron.

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