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Jharkhand Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu Dies of Cardiac Arrest

From Hindustan Times · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Jharkhand’s higher and technical education minister, died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Giridih at age 56.
  • The JMM leader and two-term Giridih MLA developed discomfort at home before being taken to hospital, where he died during treatment.
  • State Transport Minister Deepak Birua mourned Sonu’s death as a major loss for the JMM.

Jharkhand Higher and Technical Education Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Giridih in the early hours of Sunday. He was 56.

The senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and two-term Giridih MLA complained of discomfort at his residence before he was rushed to hospital. He died during treatment.

He was taken to a private hospital in Giridih but could not survive. Official announcement would be made soon.

· Senior officialThe official confirmed Sonu’s hospitalization and death before a formal announcement.

A senior official said, "He was taken to a private hospital in Giridih but could not survive. Official announcement would be made soon." State Transport Minister Deepak Birua later expressed grief over the death of his colleague and fellow minister.

Birua wrote, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my colleague and fellow minister in the Jharkhand government, Sudivya Sonu ji. His health suddenly deteriorated last night, and he passed away while undergoing treatment at the hospital. May God grant peace to his soul and give his family the strength to bear this grief. This is a huge loss for the JMM family. A tearful final ‘Johar’, brother."

I am deeply saddened by the passing of my colleague and fellow minister in the Jharkhand government, Sudivya Sonu ji. His health suddenly deteriorated last night, and he passed away while undergoing treatment at the hospital. May God grant peace to his soul and give his family the strength to bear this grief. This is a huge loss for the JMM family. A tearful final ‘Johar’, brother.

· Deepak BiruaThe Jharkhand transport minister mourned Sonu in a social media post.
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