Nemra (Ramgarh), Aug. 5 -- Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren was cremated with full state honours today at his ancestral village, Nemra, in Ramgarh district.

A towering figure in Jharkhand's tribal and political history, Soren's passing marked the end of an era - one defined by resistance, reform, and regional identity.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav were among the key national figures who flew in to pay their last respects to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder, popularly known as Dishom Guru.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, visibly moved, lit the funeral pyre in the presence of thousands. The last rites were conducted with traditi...