Union Minister Annapurna Devi, Leaders Pay Tribute to Hemant Soren’s Mother in Nemra

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Political leaders, ministers, public representatives, officials and people from different walks of life continued to visit Nemra, the ancestral village of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, on Thursday to pay their last respects to his late mother, Rupi Soren.

Union Minister Annapurna Devi, along with several ministers, legislators, former ministers and former MLAs, paid floral tributes to Rupi Soren’s portrait before meeting the Chief Minister and expressing their condolences.

An atmosphere of mourning prevailed in the village throughout the day. Among those who paid tribute were Ranchi Mayor Roshni Khalkho, former Union Minister Subodh Kant Sahay, Jharkhand minister Deepak Birua, and former ministers Hemlal Murmu and Mithilesh Thakur.

MLAs Sanjay Singh Yadav, Alok Soren and Amit Kumar Yadav were also among those who offered floral tributes. Former legislators Vinod Singh, Lakshmi Tudu, Akil Akhtar, Nizamuddin Ansari, Narayan Das and Tala Marandi visited Nemra to express their condolences. Former Bihar MLA Lalan Kumar also paid his respects.

Officials from the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Jharkhand Public Service, along with representatives of the State Bank of India and the Tata Group, met the Chief Minister to convey their sympathies. People from various professional backgrounds, sportspersons and Ranchi Municipal Corporation councillors also offered floral tributes.

Interfaith Prayers for Peace of the Departed Soul

Members of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha and the Jharkhand Buddha Society also met Hemant Soren to express their condolences. They held interfaith prayers for the peace of Rupi Soren’s departed soul and conveyed their sympathies to the bereaved family.

The stream of visitors continued throughout the day, reflecting the condolences and support extended to the Chief Minister and his family by political leaders, officials and members of the public.