Ranchi, Aug. 4 -- The mortal remains of veteran tribal leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren will be brought to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly at 10 AM on Monday, August 5, for leaders and the public to pay their final respects.

BJP leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das expressed deep sorrow over the demise, calling it a personal loss.

"Entire Jharkhand is mourning the demise of Guru ji. He was a respectable leader...The demise of Guru ji is a personal loss to me. I considered him a father figure. He loved me like a son...I had seen him from close quarters. Despite being a tribal, he was a vegetarian. He led a life of 'saada jeeva, ucch vichaar'...May his soul rest in peace...It is the duty of all ...