"I'm Left With Nothing": Hemant Soren's Tribute To Father Shibu Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren paid tribute to his father, Shibu Soren, who died after a prolonged illness on Monday. Mr Soren said he is "left with nothing" after the death of his father.

"Respected Guru Dishom (great leader) has left us all today. I'm left with nothing," he wrote in a post on X.

आदरणीय दिशोम गुरुजी हम सभी को छोड़कर चले गए हैं।

आज मैं शून्य हो गया हूँ...

— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 4, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to the veteran leader.

"Shri Shibu Soren Ji was a grassroots leader who rose through the ranks of public life with unwavering dedication to the people. He was particularly passionate about empowering tribal communities, the poor and downtrodden. Pained by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and admirers. Spoke to Jharkhand CM Shri Hemant Soren Ji and expressed condolences. Om Shanti," he said.

Shibu Soren - a former Union Minister, former Jharkhand Chief Minister and one of the founders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha died at 8:56 am today at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. He was suffering from kidney ailments and was on ventilator support for the last month. He had also suffered a stroke over a month ago.

The former Union coal minister, popularly known as ''Guruji", had been a prominent figure in Indian politics. He served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand thrice and was elected to the Lok Sabha eight times. He also served as a Rajya Sabha MP for two terms. Shibu Soren led the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for nearly four decades.

Shibu Soren was born in the Ramgarh district (which was then part of Bihar) in 1944 and belonged to the Santhal community. He was married to Roopi Kisku and had three sons - Durga Soren, Hemant Soren, and Basant Soren, and a daughter - Anjali Soren.

The veteran leader was at the forefront of the movement for a separate Jharkhand state - which led to its formation in 2000.