In her first speech shortly after being sworn in as India’s first president from a tribal community, Droupadi Murmu today asserted that her election “proves poor Indians cannot only dream but also fulfil aspirations.”
Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India’s first president from the tribal community at the iconic central hall of parliament in New Delhi today (July 25, 2022), capping an extraordinary journey from a humble beginning in the eastern state of Odisha to the highest constitutional office.
Droupadi Murmu became the first tribal leader to be elected as India’s new president, the highest constitutional office.
History was scripted today when Droupadi Murmu, the candidate of India’s ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, was elected the country’s new president becoming the first tribal leader to occupy the highest constitutional office.
India’s ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu led by securing 540 of the 748 votes of the members of both houses of parliament while joint opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha got 208 votes after the first round of counting today (July 21, 2022).
Indian lawmakers today (July 18, 2022) exercised their franchise to elect the country’s 15th president in an election which may see Droupadi Murmu, a tribal woman, occupying the highest constitutional post for the first time.
In her first speech shortly after being sworn in as India’s first president from a tribal community, Droupadi Murmu today asserted that her election “proves poor Indians cannot only dream but also fulfil aspirations.”
Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India’s first president from the tribal community at the iconic central hall of parliament in New Delhi today (July 25, 2022), capping an extraordinary journey from a humble beginning in the eastern state of Odisha to the highest constitutional office.
Droupadi Murmu became the first tribal leader to be elected as India’s new president, the highest constitutional office.
History was scripted today when Droupadi Murmu, the candidate of India’s ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, was elected the country’s new president becoming the first tribal leader to occupy the highest constitutional office.
India’s ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu led by securing 540 of the 748 votes of the members of both houses of parliament while joint opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha got 208 votes after the first round of counting today (July 21, 2022).
Indian lawmakers today (July 18, 2022) exercised their franchise to elect the country’s 15th president in an election which may see Droupadi Murmu, a tribal woman, occupying the highest constitutional post for the first time.
