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Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu Dies After Cardiac Arrest
Sudivya Kumar Sonu was a minister in the Jharkhand government.
He was also a senior leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party.
He was 56 years old.
Late Saturday night, he felt chest pain or discomfort at his home in Harsingraiyadih.
He was taken quickly to Mercy Hospital in Giridih.
Doctors tried to treat him, but he died there in the early hours of Sunday.
Reports said he died from cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops working.
Many people, officials and political leaders mourned his death.
Jharkhand minister and senior JMM leader Sudivya Kumar Sonu died at age 56.
He experienced chest pain or discomfort at his residence in Harsingraiyadih late Saturday night.
He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Giridih, where he died during treatment.
Kumar represented Giridih as a two-term MLA and held several ministerial portfolios.
The JMM, BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo, officials, party workers and residents expressed grief over his death.
- Who
- Sudivya Kumar Sonu, a Jharkhand minister, senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and two-term Giridih MLA.
- What
- He died after suddenly becoming ill; the reports identified cardiac arrest as the cause.
- Where
- Mercy Hospital in Giridih, Jharkhand, after he was taken from his residence in Harsingraiyadih.
- When
- In the early hours of Sunday after falling ill late Saturday night; the reports were published on September 6, 2026.
- Why
- The reports said he suffered cardiac arrest after experiencing chest pain or discomfort.
Key facts
- Age
- 56
- Political party
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
- Legislative role
- Two-term MLA representing Giridih
- Ministerial portfolios
- Higher and Technical Education; Urban Development and Housing; Tourism; Art and Culture; Sports and Youth Affairs
- Hospital
- Mercy Hospital, Giridih
- Reported cause
- Cardiac arrest
- Date reported
- September 6, 2026
Quotes
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
The political party led by which Sudivya Kumar served
“The transience of life…Those who were our companions just yesterday are now only memories with us today. The uncertainty of life has once again left us in profound sorrow and grief.”
thehansindia.com
“The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha family is stunned and heart-broken by the untimely demise of Sudivya Kumar, a dedicated comrade of JMM and a Minister in Jharkhand government.”
news18.com
wionews.com
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