President Murmu visits ailing former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday visited ailing former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here.

She met Soren's son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and enquired about his father's health.

"President Droupadi Murmu visited the ailing former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri Shibu Soren, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. She met Shri Soren's son and Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shri Hemant Soren, and enquired about Shri Shibu Soren's health," her office said in a post on X and shared a picture of the meeting.

Shibu Soren (81) has been in the hospital for the past five days, officials said.

A veteran leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren is recognised as the party's founding patron.

Murmu was Jharkhand's governor from May 18, 2015 to July 13, 2021.

She had visited the hospital to inaugurate the Sir Ganga Ram Cancer Centre, which aims to provide comprehensive care to cancer patients.

During the visit, the president witnessed the state-of-the-art facilities and interacted with patients, according to another post by Murmu's office on X.