Ranchi, Jan. 25 -- Legendary tribal leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Dishom Guru Shibu Soren, has been posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to public service and the tribal rights movement.
The union Government announced the honour today as part of the Padma Awards 2026.
Soren, who passed away in 2025 at the age of 81, is regarded as one of the principal architects of Jharkhand's statehood and a towering figure in Adivasi politics.
Born in 1944 in Nemra village of Ramgarh district, Soren entered public life after the killing of his father in a land dispute when he was just 13. He mobilised villagers against exploitation by moneylenders and landlords, laying the foundation for a mass movement in the Santh...