Jharkhand
Jharkhand Demands Bharat Ratna For Shibu Soren
- 29 Aug 2025
- 1 min read
Why in News?
In August 2025, the Jharkhand State Assembly passed a resolution to recommend the Bharat Ratna for Shibu Soren, a prominent tribal leader and former Chief Minister of the state.
Key Points
- About:
- Born: 11th January 1944, Ramgarh, Jharkhand (formerly Bihar)
- Death: 4th August 2025
- Known As: Dishom Guruji
- Tribe: Santhal tribal community
- Political Legacy:
- Co-founded Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) with A.K. Roy and Binod Bihari Mahato to create a separate tribal state for the people of Jharkhand in 1972.
- Key figure in the movement for the formation of Jharkhand state in 2000.
- Led JMM for over 38 years, greatly influencing the political landscape of Jharkhand
- Served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times (2005, 2008, and 2009-2010).
- Elected to the Lok Sabha eight times and served as a Rajya Sabha MP (3 terms).
- He also served as the Union Minister for Coal.
