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.
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.