By Admin 
The Central Government has announced the Padma Awards on Sunday (January 25). It has been announced that former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren will be awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously. He will be honored with this award for his remarkable work in the field of public welfare.
On the eve of Republic Day, the Central Government announced the names of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri winners. The list of Padma awards released by the Home Ministry includes 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards.
Shibu Soren died on 4 August 2025
It is noteworthy that former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren died on August 4, 2025. He was being treated at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, where he breathed his last. Shibu Soren, also known as ‘Dishom Guru’, has been a strong pillar of Jharkhand politics.
Shibu Soren fought for the rights of tribals
Shibu Soren had fought hard for the rights and privileges of the tribals under the banner of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). He was born in Hazaribagh on 11 January 1944. At that time Hazaribagh was a part of Bihar. He is known as Dishom Guru and Guruji. He fought a long battle against the exploitation of tribals.
Shibu Soren’s political journey
Shibu Soren had contested elections for the first time in 1977, but had to face defeat. However, since 1980, he has been elected MP several times consecutively. He also played an important role in the movement to create a separate state ‘Jharkhand’ from Bihar. He became the Chief Minister of Jharkhand thrice in the year 2005, 2008 and 2009, but could not complete his tenure even once.
He was a member of Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha. He also worked as a minister in the UPA government at the Centre. Due to poor health, he gradually distanced himself from active politics and handed over the responsibility of managing the party to his son Hemant Soren.