Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahato Passes Away In Chennai, Says CM Hemant Soren

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has informed that state education minister Jagarnath Mahato has passed away in Chennai.

Jharkhand education minister Jagarnath Mahato ( Image Source :PTI )

Jharkhand education minister Jagarnath Mahato has passed away in Chennai, Chief Minister Hemant Soren informed on Thursday. In a tweet, he said, "Irreparable damage! Our Tiger Jagarnath Da is no more!."

"Today Jharkhand has lost one of its great agitators, combative, hardworking and popular leader. Respected Jagarnath Mahato ji passed away during treatment in Chennai. May God give peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this difficult hour of grief," the Chief Minister added.

अपूरणीय क्षति!
हमारे टाइगर जगरनाथ दा नहीं रहे!
आज झारखण्ड ने अपना एक महान आंदोलनकारी, जुझारू, कर्मठ और जनप्रिय नेता खो दिया। चेन्नई में इलाज के दौरान आदरणीय जगरनाथ महतो जी का निधन हो गया।
परमात्मा दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति प्रदान कर शोकाकुल परिवार को दुःख की यह विकट घड़ी सहन करने की…

— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) April 6, 2023

PTI quoted officials as saying that Mahto had recently undergone a lung transplant at Chennai hospital. As per the report, Mahto was airlifted to Chennai last month due to health complications following the transplant in November 2020. He had undergone the transplant after suffering from COVID-19.

"Mahto breathed his last today," Dr. Apar Jindal of MGM Healthcare told PTI.