JMM MP Vijay Hansda’s wife Catherine Hembram passes away

Mail News Service

Ranchi, August 24: Catherine Hembram, wife of senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and MP Vijay Hansda, passed away late on the night of August 23 after a battle with cancer. Catherine, who was originally from Nalhati village in Birbhum district of West Bengal, and a science graduate, had been married to the Rajmahal MP for five years. Her father is the owner of a stone mining company.

The news of her passing led to an outpouring of grief, with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressing his condolences. In a heartfelt message on his X handle, he wrote, “With deep sorrow, I share the heartbreaking news of the passing of the wife of our senior JMM leader and Lok Sabha MP Vijay Hansda Ji. Her departure at such a young age is an irreparable loss for our JMM family. My condolences go out to my younger brother Vijay and his entire family during this difficult time. May Marang Buru grant peace to the departed soul and give the family the strength to bear this irreparable loss.”