Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren died at the age of 62. He breathed his last on Friday (August 15) while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi. Ramdas Soren was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi on August 2 for treatment. The Jharkhand government announced a one -day state mourning on the death of Education Minister Ramdas Soren on Saturday. The national flag on all buildings in Jharkhand will be half bent and no official ceremony will be held.

Now the body of Ramdas Soren has been brought to Ranchi on Saturday (16 August). Ajay Sinha, personal secretary of Ramdas Soren, said that the body of the Education Minister was brought to Bisra Munda Airport in Ranchi in the morning. His body will be kept in the assembly premises in Ranchi where ministers, MLAs and political leaders will pay tribute to him.

After this, the body will be taken to his constituency Ghatshila, where it will be kept in Mau Bhandar Maidan and JMM Camp Office. The leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha was admitted to the national capital hospital from Jamshedpur after falling in the bathroom of the house on August 2.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed condolences on the death of Ramdas Soren. Hemant Soren posted on ‘X’, “Ramdas da (brother) should not have left us like this. The last salute to Dada.”

Ramdas Soren will be remembered for simplicity
Ramdas Soren will always be remembered for his simplicity, grassroots association and unwavering dedication to public service. Ramdas Soren was born on 1 January 1963 in Ghoranda village in East Singhbhum district. He was from a middle class farmer family.

Travel from Pradhan to Cabinet
Ramdas Soren started his political journey as the village head of Ghorbanda Panchayat. Hemant then became one of the most influential ministers in the cabinet led by Soren. He became the President of Jamshedpur East of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in the year 1990.

After this, he moved to Ghatshila and started preparing to contest from there in the 2005 assembly elections, but this seat went to the Congress account, which was a coalition of JMM. Then, he contested as an independent candidate, but lost. Three sons and a daughter’s father, Soren, contested the 2009 assembly election from Ghatshila and became a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for the first time.

Ramdas Soren joined the cabinet after Champai Soren’s departure
He lost the seat to BJP’s Laxman Tudu in 2014, but he made a strong comeback in 2019 and captured the seat again. Ramdas Soren won the seat for the third time by defeating Babulal Soren of BJP, son of former Chief Minister Champai Soren.

He was included in the State Cabinet on 30 August after Champai Soren resigned as a minister and MLA. He was made the minister of the Department of School Education and Literacy in Hemant Soren government.

The condition of Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren remains critical. He has been kept on life support at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi. He suffered a serious head injury due to falling in the bathroom in his house in Jamshedpur, after which he was airlifted and brought to Delhi.

At the same time, Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari went to the hospital on Sunday (August 3) to know his condition and told that a team of doctors is constantly undergoing treatment by keeping it under supervision.

The condition of our elder brother Minister, Shri Ramdas Soren, who has been walking at least, remains critical, he is still undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in Delhi. The team of doctors, led by Dr. Sudhir Tyagi, is constantly monitoring his health. Both his sons Robin… pic.twitter.com/2yrphhdxb1

– Dr. Irfan Ansari (@irfanansarimla) August 3, 2025

Chief Minister Hemant Soren also reached Delhi

On Saturday (August 2), Chief Minister Hemant Soren also went to the hospital to know the health of Ramdas Soren and wrote an emotional message on social media. He said, “Ramdas da has been the main warrior of the Jharkhand movement. He has defeated every challenge in a life full of struggles, and this time he will definitely return to victorious. Lord Marang Buru gives him strength and courage.”

The leading warrior of the Jharkhand movement has been the respected Ramdas da. He has always defeated every challenge by struggling, this time he will be victorious again. Marrang Buru give this red strength and courage.

Today, in the Apollo Hospital in Delhi, the respected honorable Ramdas da was known to the present doctors. pic.twitter.com/SX0L3NHZAZA

– Hemant Soren (@hemantSorenjm) August 2, 2025

Prayers of public and colleagues

There is an atmosphere of concern in the whole of Jharkhand due to the news of Ramdas Soren’s falling health. Being a senior face of the grassroots leader and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), he is very popular among tribal society and party workers. Prayers are being offered in different parts of the state for their early recovery.