Ranchi, Sept. 6 -- The Jharkhand state government on Sunday declared two-day state mourning following the demise of Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar.

Minister Kumar passed away at Mercy Hospital in Giridih late Sunday night after suffering a heart attack, hospital authorities said. He was brought to the hospital with complaints of chest pain and was declared dead despite resuscitation efforts by doctors.

Reacting to the death of Sudivya Kumar, Jharkhand Minister Radha Krishna Kishore expressed shock and said the news was difficult to believe. He recalled meeting Kumar just two days earlier and said the minister had left for Giridih after their meeting.

Speaking to ANI, Radha Krishna Kishore said, "This cannot be believable news. We met...