Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 56
Sudivya Kumar was a minister in Jharkhand and a leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party.
He died early Sunday after a cardiac arrest.
He was 56 years old, although one report listed his age as 54.
Kumar was taken to a hospital in Giridih, and doctors said he had died around 4 a.m.
One report said he died while being taken to the hospital.
He had represented Giridih in the state Assembly since first winning the seat in 2019.
He worked closely with Chief Minister Hemant Soren during several political challenges.
Many leaders from different parties expressed sadness, and the state announced two days of mourning.
Jharkhand minister and senior JMM leader Sudivya Kumar died of cardiac arrest early Sunday at age 56.
Kumar was admitted to a private hospital in Giridih around 2:30 a.m. and doctors declared him dead around 4 a.m.; another report said he died while being taken there.
He represented Giridih in the Jharkhand Assembly, winning the seat in 2019 and retaining it in 2024, according to one report.
His portfolios included Higher and Technical Education, Urban Development, Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Sports and Youth Affairs.
Leaders across political parties mourned Kumar, while the Jharkhand government declared two days of state mourning and the JMM called his death an irreparable loss.
- Who
- Sudivya Kumar, a senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader, state minister and legislator from Giridih.
- What
- He died after a cardiac arrest; reports differed on whether he died at the hospital or while being taken there.
- When
- Early Sunday, September 6; the reports do not specify the year.
- Where
- Giridih, Jharkhand, where Kumar was admitted to a private hospital.
- Why
- Officials and a JMM leader attributed his death to cardiac arrest.
- Age
- 56 in most reports; one report listed 54.
- Party
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
- Constituency
- Giridih
- Hospital timing
- Admitted around 2:30 a.m.; doctors declared him dead around 4 a.m.
- Portfolios
- Higher and Technical Education; Urban Development; Tourism; Arts and Culture; Sports and Youth Affairs
- Family
- Wife Shweta Sharma, two daughters and one son
- State response
- The Jharkhand government declared two days of state mourning.
- Recent assignment
- Led a Jharkhand delegation to Karnataka to discuss tourism infrastructure, tourism cooperation and forest management.
Sources
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