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Durga Soren (1969-2009) was a leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and a member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He was the son of JMM chief Shibu Soren and the husband of Sita Soren, who is a current Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Jama constituency.
Durga Soren was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Jama constituency from 1995 to 2000. He lost in the 2005 assembly poll to Sunil Soren of Bharatiya Janata Party. He also contested election from Godda constituency for Lok Sabha but lost to Nishikant Dubey of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Durga suffered from many diseases during his lifetime, the most important one being kidney failure, for which he had undergone kidney transplant. He died at his Bokaro residence in his sleep on 21 May 2009, aged just 40. The cause of death was termed as a brain haemorrhage. He is survived by his wife Sita Soren and three daughters. He has three children, Jayshree Soren, Rajshree Soren and Vijayshree Soren