Ranchi, Aug. 16 -- Governor Santosh Gangwar expressed his sympathies to the family of Jharkhand Minister Ramdas Soren, who passed away Friday after being treated in Delhi for injuries from a recent fall.

Speaking to reporters, Gangwar said,"It is very unfortunate. I went to meet him one week ago... My sympathies are with his family at his time."

Congress leader Rajesh Thakur also expressed grief over his passing. Calling it an irreparable loss, he said Soren was a straightforward, simple, polite, and honest person who worked sincerely in the field of education.

"This is sad news for us and an irreparable loss for the entire state. He was a straightforward, simple, polite, and honest person who worked sincerely in the field of education...