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Hemant Soren’s Mother Rupi Soren Dies at 80
Rupi Soren, the mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, died at age 80 in a hospital in Ranchi.
She had been ill and was receiving care from doctors.
The hospital director said she died on Wednesday evening.
Reports disagree about whether she entered the hospital on September 8 or September 18.
Her son shared a message saying she had been his greatest shelter.
Her family planned to hold her last rites in Nemra on Thursday.
Leaders from different political parties expressed sadness and sent condolences.
Rupi Soren had previously run for Parliament in 1999 and later received her late husband’s Padma Bhushan on his behalf.
Rupi Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, died at a private hospital in Ranchi at age 80.
Hill View Hospital director Dr Nitesh Priya said she died around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
She had been admitted with breathing difficulty and was placed on ventilator support on Wednesday; reports differ on whether her admission was September 8 or September 18.
Hemant Soren called his mother his “greatest shelter” in a social media tribute.
Her last rites were scheduled for Thursday at Nemra in neighbouring Ramgarh district, and political leaders across parties offered condolences.
- Who
- Rupi Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and wife of the late Shibu Soren.
- What
- She died at age 80 after being treated for illness.
- Where
- A private hospital in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- When
- Wednesday evening; the hospital director reported her death at about 8:30 p.m.
- Why
- The articles report that she was critically ill, with multiple complications, and had been admitted with breathing difficulty.
Key facts
- Age
- 80
- Place of death
- A private hospital in Ranchi
- Reported time of death
- Around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday
- Hospital
- Hill View Hospital and Research Centre
- Hospital admission
- Reports differ: most say September 18; one report says September 8.
- Last rites
- Scheduled for Thursday at Nemra, in neighbouring Ramgarh district
- Electoral history
- Contested the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 1999 and lost by fewer than 5,000 votes.
- Padma Bhushan
- Accepted the posthumous award on behalf of her husband earlier in the year.
Quotes
Dr Nitesh Priya
Director of Hill View Hospital and Research Centre
“CM Hemant Soren's mother Rupi Soren, who was admitted here, passed away around 8.30 pm. She was admitted to the hospital on September 18 with breathing difficulty.”
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“After Baba left, Maa was my greatest shelter. Today, even that shelter has merged into the lap of nature. Maa...”
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Champai Soren
BJP leader and former Jharkhand chief minister
“The sad news of the passing of Smt Rupi Soren ji, wife of the late Shibu Soren ji, has left my heart in pain. Many events and memories from the time of the Jharkhand movement are flashing before my eyes. May Marang Buru (the supreme tribal deity) grant peace to the departed soul and give strength to the family.”
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