COMMENTS

  1. Droupadi Murmu

    Droupadi Murmu (née Durgi Biranchi Tudu; born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician and former teacher who is serving as the 15th and current President of India since 2022. She won the 2022 presidential election as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the first person belonging to the tribal community and also the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office.

  2. Droupadi Murmu

    Droupadi Murmu, who was born June 20, 1958, in Uparbeda, is the 15th president of India. She began her term in July 2022. Murmu is the first person from the tribal community, and the second woman after Pratibha Patil, to hold the office of president. She is also the first president to have been born in independent India as well as the youngest person to occupy the post. She previously served ...

  3. Profile

    Profile of the President. Smt. Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 25 July, 2022. Previously, she was the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021. She has devoted her life to empowering the downtrodden and the marginalised sections and deepening the democratic values. Early Life and Education.

  4. Droupadi Murmu's life, career, profile: 5 things to know about India's

    Murmu, 64, is the first Adivasi and second woman to become the nation's First Citizen and the Supreme Commander of India's Armed Forces. Here are five things about the new incumbent of Rashtrapati Bhavan, who takes office in the historic 75th year of the nation's Independence. Her early life. Murmu has been a trailblazer from a very young ...

  5. Droupadi Murmu: The First Tribal Woman Prez of India

    On July 25, 2022, 64 years old Droupadi Murmu assumed office as India's first tribal President as well as the second female president after Pratibha Patil. She belongs to the indigenous schedule tribe, and thus the nation is looking forward to a better upliftment of the backward tribes with her appointment as the President, succeeding Ram Nath Kovind. The former governor of Jharkhand, the ...

  6. Droupadi Murmu scripts history, becomes India's 1st tribal president

    Humble, affable, inspiring -- this is how those who know her describe India's President-elect, Droupadi Murmu.The 64-year-old tribal leader from Odisha scripted history on Thursday when she was elected India's first Adivasi President, defeating the Opposition's Yashwant Sinha with a lion's share of votes.

  7. Indian lawmakers elect first president from tribal community

    Lawmakers chose Droupadi Murmu as India's first president from the country's tribal communities on Thursday, which could increase the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party among ...

  8. Home

    Hon'ble President of India. Smt. Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 25 July, 2022. Previously, she was the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021. She has devoted her life to empowering the downtrodden as well as the marginalised sections of society and deepening the democratic values. Read More.

  9. Droupadi Murmu is India's 15th President, first tribal leader in office

    Droupadi Murmu was sworn-in as the country's 15th President in the Central Hall of Parliament by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Monday. CJI NV Ramana administers oath of office to Droupadi Murmu.

  10. President Murmu completes one year in office: Check achievement

    President Droupadi Murmu, who completed her first year in office on Tuesday, has met 16,000 individuals, including over 1,750 members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, during her visits to ...

  11. Being Droupadi Murmu

    She belongs to the Scheduled Tribes, a category of people who have been subjected to an existential crisis regarding their place in Indian polity and society. Ms. Murmu hails from the Santhal ...

  12. Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th President of India

    Droupadi Murmu took oath of office as the 15th President of India on Monday and created history by being the first tribal head of State and the second woman to occupy the country's highest ...

  13. Press Information Bureau

    Posted On: 21 JUL 2022 9:12PM by PIB Delhi. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Smt. Droupadi Murmu on being elected as President of India. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said; "India scripts history. At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal ...

  14. Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India

    Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India Amid heavy cross-voting, she received 64.03% of total valid votes polled. July 21, 2022 10:22 pm | Updated July 22, 2022 09:03 am IST - NEW DELHI:

  15. 15th Indian President

    Droupadi Murmu's nomination as the Indian President came with many firsts, such as: Smt. Murmu is the first President of the country to be born in Independent India. At age 64, she became the youngest Indian President. Draupadi Murmu is the first tribal woman to have been elected for the highest constitutional post of the country.

  16. Droupadi Murmu

    Droupadi Murmu (born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician who is the 15th President of India since 2022. She was the 8th Governor of Jharkhand from May 2015 to July 2021. She is the first governor of Jharkhand to finish the 5-year term. She was elected president after winning the 2022 election in a landslide victory.She is the youngest and first individual born after India's independence in ...

  17. Highlights: World leaders congratulate Droupadi Murmu, celebrations in

    India gets new President highlights: Droupadi Murmu took oath on Monday as the 15th President of India at a ceremony in Parliament's Central Hall in New Delhi The former Jharkhand governor, who ...

  18. Presidency of Droupadi Murmu

    The presidency of Droupadi Murmu began on 25 July 2022, after she took the oath as the 15th President of India, administered by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana.She was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and defeated the United Opposition nominee and former Minister of Finance, Yashwant Sinha.Prior to being the presidential nominee, she was the Governor ...

  19. Shrimati Droupadi Murmu elected as the President of India

    The Commission had announced the schedule for Election to the Office of the fifteenth President of India vide its press note dated 9 th June, 2022, fixing inter-alia 18 th July, 2022 as the date of poll and 21 st July, 2022 as the date of counting. As scheduled, the poll was taken on 18 th July, 2022 at Parliament House in New Delhi and at all State Capitals (including NCT of Delhi and UT of ...

  20. Droupadi Murmu swearing-in ceremony updates

    Fifteenth President of India Draupadi Murmu with the outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind during a guard of honour ceremony at Rashtrapati bhavan in New Delhi on July 25, 2022. | Photo Credit: R.V ...

  21. Who is Draupadi Murmu? Unraveling the Life of India's 1st Tribal Woman

    Introduction - Draupadi Murmu. A prominent political figure in India known for remarkable contributions to governance, tribal welfare, and women's empowerment. Born on June 20, 1958, in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, she hails from a humble tribal background, igniting her passion for social justice. Despite facing challenges, Draupadi ...

  22. Draupadi Murmu: Trailblazing India's Presidential Path

    Unveil Draupadi Murmu's Biography . Draupadi Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in Uparbеda villagе of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Draupadi Murmu tribe name is Santhal and she was born to Biranchi Narayan Tudu. Both hеr fathеr and grandfathеr wеrе villagе hеads undеr thе Panchayati Raj Systеms. Shе complеtеd hеr BA degree ...