Patna, Aug. 5 -- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday remembered former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) co-founder Shibu Soren as a leader who fought for the tribal community and the poor.

Shibu Soren passed away in Delhi on Monday. He was 8.

"We received this sad news yesterday. I am leaving for Ranchi now. We can never forget the contributions of Shibu Soren, especially for the poor, the deprived and his fight for the tribal community," Yadav told reporters in Patna.

"He was a colleague of my father. We had an alliance in Jharkhand too. I think Shibu Soren's demise will cause a great loss to the country. Our condolences to his family. His last rites are being done. It will be held in Ramgarh district. So, we...