New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Naveen Jindal on Monday condoled the demise of the former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren and said it is big loss for the country.

Jindal remarked that Soren played a vital role in the formation of Jharkhand.

"This is a big loss for the entire country. Shibu Soren played a very important role in the formation of Jharkhand. Throughout his life, he struggled for the tribals, the scheduled castes, and the poor... He was a union minister in the central government and then became the Chief minister of Jharkhand," the BJP MP said.

JMM MP Mahua Maji also condoled on the demise of Shibu Soren.

"Jharkhand has become orphaned. An era has ended...we used to call him Dishom Guru...he will ...