Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren passes away at 62, CM Hemant Soren condoles death
Ramdas Soren, the education minister of Jharkhand, passed away on Friday at the age of 62. He had been undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital in Delhi. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has condoled the state minister’s death in a post on X. Read on to know more.
Ramdas Soren (Photo source: Hemant Soren/X).
Ramdas Soren, the education minister of Jharkhand, passed away on Friday at the age of 62. He had been undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital in Delhi. His condition was critical and he had been on life support, his party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) national spokesperson Kunal Sarnagi told news agency PTI. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has condoled the state minister’s death. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the CM wrote: “You shouldn’t have left like this, Ramdas Da.”
You can see Hemant Soren’s post here:
ऐसे छोड़ कर नहीं जाना था रामदास दा…
अंतिम जोहार दादा… pic.twitter.com/5cKZkpIe9Z
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 15, 2025
Ramdas Soren was airlifted from Jamshedpur to the national capital on August 2 after he had a fall in the bathroom of his residence. A multidisciplinary team of senior specialist doctors had been monitoring his health condition and providing intensive medical care.
Ramdas Soren was born in 1963 in Ghorabandha village of Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district. He started his political career as gram pradhan of the village panchayat. He was known for promoting tribal rights and educational reforms in the eastern state.
