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Veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren was on Tuesday posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan for his exceptional contributions to public affairs. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious award which was received on his behalf by his wife, Rupi Soren. Her daughter-in-law and MLA Kalpana Soren and other family members accompanied her. One of the tallest tribal leaders of India, Shibu Soren, 81, passed away on August 4 last year. Soren was a 3-term Jharkhand Chief Minister (including one for just 10 days), former Union Minister, 8-term Lok Sabha MP, 3-term Rajya Sabha MP and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha co-founder.
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