Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren And Wife Tested Covid-19 Positive

Ranchi: Former chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder, Shibu Soren, along with his wife have tested positive for coronavirus.

कल रात आदरणीय बाबा दिशोम गुरु जी और माँ की कोरोना संक्रमण रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आयी। वे दोनों होम आइसोलेशन में हैं और स्वास्थ्य लाभ ले रहे हैं।

देश और झारखण्डवासियों की दुआओं के साथ जल्द ही आदरणीय बाबा और माँ हम सभी के बीच होंगे।

— Hemant Soren (घर में रहें – सुरक्षित रहें) (@HemantSorenJMM) August 22, 2020

The information regarding the senior leader and his wife’s testing positive was shared by son and incumbent Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren through Twitter. Hemant stated that the results of his parents had come in last night, on Friday, following which they are under home isolation and are recovering from the disease.

“Yesterday night respected father Dishom Guru (Shibu Soren) and mother’s corona infection report came out positive. Both are in home isolation and their health is recovering. With the wishes of the people of the country and Jharkhand very soon both father and mother will be amongst us,”

Shibu Soren is credited with the founding of JMM and for spearheading the movement for the separation of Jharkhand from Bihar. He has also served as a Cabinet Minister in the Centre during the UPA-I rule.