New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday, passed a resolution seeking Bharat Ratna for former CM Shibu Soren.

The resolution, moved by Transport Minister Dipak Birua, was passed by voice vote, reported PTI.

JMM founder Shibu Soren died on August 4 while undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. He was 81.

Shibu Soren, former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP played a key role in Jharkhand's creation. He left behind a legacy that reshaped the country's politics.

His death marked the end of a political era that saw the tribal movement rise to national prominence.

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