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Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu Dies At 54
Sudivya Kumar Sonu was a minister in Jharkhand’s government.
He was also an elected representative from the Giridih Sadar area.
He was 54 years old.
Late on Saturday, he felt unwell while sleeping at home.
His family took him toward a hospital in Giridih.
Sources said he died on the way, while the report also described his death as occurring at a hospital.
Sonu first won his Assembly seat in 2019.
He kept the seat in the 2024 election and later joined Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s cabinet.
Jharkhand minister and JMM MLA Sudivya Kumar Sonu died at age 54.
Sonu experienced discomfort while sleeping at his Giridih residence late Saturday.
His family rushed him to a hospital in Giridih, but he died during the journey, according to sources cited by The Indian Express.
The report also describes his death as occurring at a Giridih hospital.
Sonu represented the Giridih Sadar constituency and had served in Hemant Soren’s cabinet.
- Who
- Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Jharkhand’s Higher and Technical Education and Youth Affairs minister and a JMM MLA.
- What
- He died after suffering a heart attack at age 54.
- Where
- At or en route to a hospital in Giridih, after becoming unwell at his Giridih residence.
- When
- Late on Saturday.
- Why
- The report attributes his death to a heart attack.
Key facts
- Age
- 54
- Government role
- Jharkhand Higher and Technical Education and Youth Affairs minister
- Political party
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
- Constituency
- Giridih Sadar Assembly constituency
- First election
- Elected to the Assembly in 2019
- Re-election
- Retained the seat in the 2024 Assembly elections
- Reported cause of death
- Heart attack
Sources
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