Ranchi: Senior Congress leader and former MP Tilakdhari Singh died on Monday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, a party official said.
He was 87. According to a hospital official, Singh had been suffering from chronic illnesses, including diabetes.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, senior leaders from the Congress and other political parties expressed their condolences on Singh’s demise.
“Received the sad news of the death of former Lok Sabha MP Tilakdhari Singh. Tilakdhari Babu was a leader of the masses. His demise is an irreparable loss for Jharkhand’s politics,” Soren posted on X. “May Marang Buru grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the grieving family to bear this difficult time,” he added.