Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Jharkhand Leaders Mourn Former Minister Vimala Pradhan’s Death
Vimala Pradhan was a former minister in Jharkhand and a leader of the BJP.
She died at a hospital in Ranchi on Friday night.
She was 69 years old.
Several important leaders expressed sadness after her death.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren said her death was a major loss for the state’s politics.
Pradhan had represented the Simdega assembly seat for two terms.
She had also served as Jharkhand’s tourism minister.
BJP leaders remembered her work in public service and for tribal society.
Her remains were to be brought to the BJP’s state office in Ranchi.
Former Jharkhand minister and BJP leader Vimala Pradhan died at a Ranchi hospital on Friday night at age 69.
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed condolences over her death on Saturday, Sep 19.
Soren called Pradhan’s death an “irreparable loss” to Jharkhand’s politics.
Pradhan represented the Simdega assembly segment for two terms from 2009 and served as tourism minister.
BJP leaders said her public service, party contributions and work for tribal welfare would be remembered; her remains were scheduled to reach the party’s Ranchi office at 10 am.
- Who
- Former Jharkhand minister and BJP leader Vimala Pradhan died; Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Chief Minister Hemant Soren and other leaders offered condolences.
- What
- Pradhan died at age 69, prompting tributes from political leaders and the BJP.
- When
- She died on Friday night; the condolences were reported on Saturday, Sep 19.
- Where
- Pradhan died at a hospital in Ranchi, Jharkhand; her remains were to be brought to the BJP’s state office in Ranchi.
- Why
- Leaders mourned her death because of her long public service, political contributions and work for society and tribal welfare.
- Age at death
- 69
- Political party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Former office
- Jharkhand tourism minister
- Assembly constituency
- Simdega
- Assembly tenure
- Represented Simdega for two terms since 2009
- Place of death
- A hospital in Ranchi
- Remains
- Scheduled to be brought to the BJP’s state office in Ranchi at 10 am