History is being written as Odisha’s daughter: Darupadi Murmu becomes the 15th President of India
As per the sources, it claims that Draupadi Murmu, a candidate for the NDA and an Odia native, wrote history by winning the important presidential election that had the entire world riveted. In the race for Raisina, Draupadi Murmu triumphed over rival Yashwant Sinha. Draupadi Murmu, a longtime politician from Odisha and a former governor of Jharkhand, has been elected as India’s fifteenth president.
Draupadi Murmu, 64, is the second woman to hold the position after Pratibha Patil and the first tribal president. On July 24, the current president Ram Nath Kovind’s term is set to expire. On July 25, 2022, Draupadi Murmu is scheduled to take the oath of office as president of India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited President-elect Draupadi Murmu’s home to offer his congratulations as she pulled away from rival candidate Yashwant Sinha. On Twitter, PM Modi asserted that India writes history. A daughter of India from a tribal community born in a distant area of eastern India was chosen as our president at a time when 1.3 billion Indians are celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Smt. Draupadi Murmu Ji deserves congratulations for achieving this.
We also came to know from the sources that celebrations started as soon as Draupadi Murmu gained a significant lead following the round 1 vote tallying, especially in her Rairangpur, Odisha, home. After the results were announced, more than 10,000 laddus were ready to be given out to the people. In Bhubaneswar, there were also celebrations after Draupadi Murmu of the NDA gained a significant lead in the presidential race.
