Shibu Soren passes away: Leaders across party lines pay heartfelt tributes to ‘Dishom Guru’
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum on Monday as former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founding patron of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Shibu Soren, passed away at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness. The news of Soren's demise was confirmed by his son, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Fondly known as "Guruji" or "Dishom Guru" in his home state, Shibu Soren played a pivotal role in the tribal rights movement and was instrumental in the creation of Jharkhand as a separate state.