Jharkhand, September 6: Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu has died following a heart attack early on Sunday.

The 56-year-old Giridih MLA held several key portfolios, including Higher and Technical Education, Urban Development, Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Sports and Youth Affairs. Leaders across party lines condoled his death and remembered his contribution to Jharkhand politics.

He passed away at Mercy Hospital in Giridih after suffering a heart attack. He was brought to the hospital with complaints of chest pain and was declared dead despite resuscitation efforts by doctors.

Dr Shahzad Sheikh of Mercy Hospital, while providing details about the minister’s health condition, said, "Patient Sudivya Kumar came to us around 02:15. The patient had chest pain for two hours, and when the patient came here, he had already aspirated.”

“Whatever he had vomited had gone into the lungs. Upon coming, he was immediately intubated. On the ECG, there were signs of a heart attack. Within 10-15 minutes, the patient collapsed. CPR was started. While CPR was in progress, all CPR procedures were done, and despite all resuscitation measures, the patient was pronounced dead," said Dr Sheikh.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the demise of Sudivya Kumar and described him as an elder brother and a dedicated colleague.

In a post on X, Soren said, “Late at night, I received the heartbreaking news of the passing of my elder brother, our beloved Sudivya Kumar Sonu Ji. Accepting this news is extremely difficult for me. Sonu Bhaiya's departure has left a void in my life that cannot be expressed in words.”