Archive · 6 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- In the early hours of Sunday after falling ill late Saturday night; the reports were published on September 6, 2026.
- Where
- Mercy Hospital in Giridih, Jharkhand, after he was taken from his residence in Harsingraiyadih.
- Why
- The reports said he suffered cardiac arrest after experiencing chest pain or discomfort.
- 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
