Ranchi, Jan. 25 -- The Union Government on Sunday announced Padma Bhushan (posthumously) to former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha co-founder Shibu Soren.

Shibu Soren's son and JMM MLA Basant Soren thanked the central government for the honour.

"I thank the central government for taking this decision. The government should also consider honouring him with the Bharat Ratna," he told ANI.

JMM MP Mahua Maji expressed disappointment that the government did not offer Bharat Ratna to Shibu Soren and asked the Centre to reconsider.

"The stature of Dishom Guru Shibu Soren was so elevated that no honour is greater than him. We had demanded the Bharat Ratna for him. All our leaders and workers wanted him to receive the Bhara...