Ranchi, Aug. 4 -- Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM founder Shibu Soren has passed away, leaving the state in shock. Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari said the state owes its identity and recognition to Soren's lifelong efforts, calling his death a loss that cannot be recovered.

Speaking to reporters, Ansari said, "This is a great loss not only for Jharkhand but for the entire country, a loss we can never fully recover from. If Jharkhand has an identity today, it is because of Guru Ji's contribution... The state gained recognition because of him, but today we feel helpless... We are still in shock..."

Soren's daughter-in-law, Kalpana Soren, also expressed her grief in an emotional post on X, "Everything feels so desolate... F...