New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Shibu Soren, former Jharkhand chief minister, has died at 81 after being admitted at Sri Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi as he was going through a prolonged illness. Condolences have poured in from various political leaders, including Defence minister Rajnath Singh, MPs Priyanka Chaturvedi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut.

His son and CM Hemant posted on X, "Respected Guru Dishom has left us all. Today, I have become empty."

"The former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and one of the country's senior-most leaders, Shri Shibu Soren ji, was counted among the towering leaders of Jharkhand who struggled throughout their lives for the rights and empowerment of the weaker sections of society, especially the tribal community. He alway...