{
  "id": 5980960,
  "title": "Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar dies at 56, state declares two-day mourning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jharkhand-minister-sudivya-kumar-dies-at-56-state-declares-two-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jharkhand-minister-sudivya-kumar-dies-at-56-state-declares-two-day-mourning-101788697803040.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and state minister Sudivya Kumar passed away due to cardiac arrest at the age of 56. Following his sudden death, the Jharkhand government declared two days of state mourning to honor the former legislator, who played a crucial role in the party and served as a close advisor to Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Kumar was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday night after experiencing chest pain at his residence in Giridih. Despite all resuscitative measures, he could not be saved. The chief minister, along with the governor, expressed condolences and paid floral tributes, describing Kumar as their \"elder brother.\" The JMM has announced a state mourning period and canceled all scheduled programs.",
  "summary": "The Jharkhand government declared a two-day state mourning in honour of Sudivya Kumar, besides cancelling all its scheduled programmes",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}