Jharkhand To Observe Three-Day State Mourning Over Demise Of Ex-CM Shibu Soren
Several leaders expressed sorrow on the demise of JMM founder and ex-Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren, who died at 81.
The Jharkhand government on Monday declared a three-day state mourning following the demise of former Chief Minister Shibu Soren, who died on Monday morning. Soren, the founder of the state's ruling JMM, took his last breathe at a hospital in New Delhi following a prolonged illness.
All the scheduled government programs will remain cancelled during this period, and all the state government offices will also remain shut on August 4 and 5, according to an official statement.
'The state government has decided to observe three days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6, 2025, following the death of former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren this morning at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi," added the statement.
The national flag will be flown at half-mast at all buildings in Jharkhand, it said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu also visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital following his demise.
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