The Jharkhand state government announced a two-day period of official state mourning following the sudden passing of senior Cabinet Minister Sudivya Kumar, who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in Ranchi.
The 58-year-old legislator and veteran political leader complained of severe chest pain early in the morning and was rushed to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, where attending cardiologists were unable to revive him. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and cabinet colleagues arrived at the hospital facility to offer condolences to the bereaved family before issuing official executive decrees.
Under the state mourning protocol, the national tricolor will fly at half-mast on all public government buildings, secretariats, and judicial establishments across Jharkhand, with all scheduled official celebrations, cultural galas, and state banquets cancelled. The state cabinet passed an extraordinary condolence resolution commemorating the minister’s extensive contributions to tribal welfare, urban development, and rural connectivity.
Kumar served as a pivotal political voice in the ruling alliance, having represented his home constituency in Giridih for multiple consecutive legislative terms. Colleagues remembered his active role in expanding clean drinking water schemes across mineral-rich rural belts and championing rights for marginalized indigenous communities across the Chota Nagpur plateau.
Political dignitaries across party affiliations gathered at the state legislative assembly premises in Ranchi, where the late minister’s mortal remains lay in state to allow citizens and party workers to pay their final tributes. District administrative delegations organized floral wreath-laying ceremonies at administrative headquarters throughout the Santhal Pargana division.
The state government announced that Kumar will be accorded a full state funeral with police ceremonial honors in his home constituency of Giridih, with district authorities finalizing security and crowd management corridors for the final procession.
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