Draupadi Murmu

2022 - 7 - 22

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Draupadi Murmu to become India's next president (MercoPress)

India, the country slated to have the world's largest population by the end of the year, and a member of BRICS, Thursday announced the name of the person to ...

She is to be sworn in on July 25. A member of the Santal ethnic minority, one of India’s largest tribal groups, Murmu started her career as a school teacher in the eastern state of Odisha before moving on to become a state lawmaker and a governor of the neighboring state of Jharkhand. India, the country slated to have the world's largest population by the end of the year, and a member of BRICS, Thursday announced the name of the person to become the next head of state.

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Sikyong Penpa Tsering congratulates President-elect Smt. Draupadi ... (Central Tibetan Administration)

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration congratulated President-elect Smt. Draupadi Murmu of India on her election victory ...

Sikyong further extended his gratitude to the people and government of India for their continued support and generosity. I am confident that your able leadership would further strengthen India’s democracy and steer the nation to greater heights,” wrote Sikyong in his congratulatory letter. Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration congratulated President-elect Smt. Draupadi Murmu of India on her election victory as the 15th and first tribal woman President of the Republic of India.

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India Today Group sacks Kolkata based General Manager Indranil ... (OpIndia)

After Dy General Manager Indranil Chatterjee insulted Draupadi Murmu by saying tribals can't become President, India Today sacks him | OpIndia News.

However, Indranil Chatterjee was sacked from his job by the media house because it was grave breach of code of conduct. She was the first female governor of the state as well as the first tribal leader to hold the position in an Indian state. Indranil deleted his Facebook account after his post became viral and created massive outrage on the social media.

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Draupadi Murmu: The Inspiring Journey of India's 15th President ... (News Live)

Draupadi Murmu is all set to be the 15th President of India. Murmu, who belongs to a tribal community in Odisha, will be the first Adivasi woman to occupy ...

Nominating Draupadi Murmu is a calculated master stroke by the BJP. It must be noted that Assembly Elections are to be held in 9 states next year i.e. in the year 2023. Murmu stayed in the post till 2021 before moving to her village in Rairangpur, as reported by ABP live. Around 13 years ago Murmu first got connected with the Brahma Kumari Sansthan in Mount Abu in Rajasthan, as reported by IANS. And this house is not in any VVIP area. She is also the country’s second female President. Murmu is likely to take oath on July 25 with incumbent President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure ending on July 24. - She lost both her sons and her husband several years back.

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Odisha CM Naveen to attend President-elect Draupadi Murmu's ... (OdishaTV)

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will attend the oath taking ceremony of Draupadi Murmu who has been recently elected as India s 15th President.

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India Today's Deputy GM's 'lousy' thinking on gay marriage (News Track English)

New Delhi: India Today Media Group's Deputy General Manager Indraneel Chatterjee has made a very derogatory post on Facebook about presi... | News Track.

New Delhi: India Today Media Group's Deputy General Manager Indraneel Chatterjee has made a very derogatory post on Facebook about president-elect Draupadi Murmu. The post is now rapidly going viral on social media. This is nothing but a very lousy socio-political gimmick by the ruling party to make the rubber stamp constitutional head so that laws can be easily passed by showing a grudge to the opposition parties.'' In the post, Indranil wrote, "Just as I don't support gay marriage, I don't support a tribal president.

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Draupadi Murmu: Everything you need to know about the 15th ... (GQ India)

National Democratic Alliance candidate Droupadi Murmu was on Thursday elected as the 15th President of India, taking over from Ram Nath Kovind.

In June 2022, the BJP nominated Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance’s candidate for President of India. Having secured a majority in the election, Murmur will assume office on 25 July 2022. Murmur was the first woman Governor of Jharkhand and also the first female tribal leader to become the Governor of any state. National Democratic Alliance candidate Droupadi Murmu was on Thursday elected as the 15th President of India, taking over from Ram Nath Kovind. She secured a majority in the election defeating rival candidate Yashwant Sinha with 676,803 electoral votes in 21 of the 28 states.

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Nepal congratulates Draupadi Murmu with hopes of new heights in ... (Online Khabar (English))

Nepal has congratulated new Indian President Draupadi Murmu, expressing its confidence in taking Nepal-India relations to new heights during her term.

Correction: This news has been corrected and updated to include congratulatory messages of both President Bhandari and PM Deuba and remove a reference to an apparently fake account with the name of Murmu. India on Thursday officially elected the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Draupadi Murmu as the 15th president of the country, the second woman and the first ethnic minority group member to get the top position. On behalf of the govt & people of— Sher Bahadur Deuba (@SherBDeuba) #Nepal, I would like to extend warmest congratulations to Smt Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India. I am confident that the excellent bilateral relations between #Nepal& #Indiawill see newer heights in the days ahead.

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Draupadi Murmu receives unexpected vote from Kerala; BJP terms it ... (Mid-Day)

When results of the much-awaited poll was announced in New Delhi on Thursday, Murmu was found to have received one vote from Kerala.

Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. When results of the much-awaited poll was announced in New Delhi on Thursday, Murmu was found to have received one vote from Kerala

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Murmu gets surprise vote from Kerala; BJP terms it 'positive ... (Onmanorama)

Thiruvananthapuram: The recently held presidential election and the historic victory of Droupadi Murmu are likely to create political ripples in Kerala as ...

When results of the much-awaited poll was announced in New Delhi on Thursday, Murmu was found to have received one vote from Kerala. The BJP state unit already came out expressing happiness over the unexpected single vote to the NDA candidate. But still, the victorious BJP candidate received the vote of one MLA from Kerala. This has come as a shot in the arm for the state BJP.

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Draupadi Murmu hopeful of new heights of Nepal-India relations in her term (Online Khabar (English))

Kathmandu, July 22. New Indian President Draupadi Murmu has expressed her confidence in taking Nepal-India relations to new heights during her term. Responding to Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's congratulations on her election to the top post ...

Correction: This news has been corrected and updated to include congratulatory messages of both President Bhandari and PM Deuba and remove a reference to an apparently fake account with the name of Murmu. India on Thursday officially elected the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Draupadi Murmu as the 15th president of the country, the second woman and the first ethnic minority group member to get the top position. On behalf of the govt & people of— Sher Bahadur Deuba (@SherBDeuba) #Nepal, I would like to extend warmest congratulations to Smt Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India. I am confident that the excellent bilateral relations between #Nepal& #Indiawill see newer heights in the days ahead.

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Amit Shah, met Draupadi Murmu in New Delhi today and ... (5 Dariya News)

The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, Amit Shah congratulated Draupadi Murmu on her historic victory in the Presidential election and met her in New ...

Even after so many struggles, the selflessness with which she dedicated herself in the service of the nation and society is an inspiration to all. I wish her all the best. The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, Amit Shah congratulated Draupadi Murmu on her historic victory in the Presidential election and met her in New Delhi today on the historic occasion of her election to the nation’s highest office.

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Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman Lead Wishes As Cricketing ... (CricFit)

Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and other Indian cricketers share wishes on twitter for President-elect Draupadi Murmu.

The highest offices of this country are not reserved for the privileged anymore. Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji becoming the nation's president is a landmark moment for our democracy. Hard work and public service will reach the top! — DK (@DineshKarthik)July 21, 2022 Former India cricketer Suresh Raina also shared his wishes for India’s 15th President. He tweeted, “Heartiest congratulations to Smt. #DroupadiMurmu ji on becoming the 15th and 2nd women President of India, a true inspiration and role model to many. The nation looks forward to your leadership. Heartiest congratulations on being elected the next Hon. President of India. Heartiest congratulations on being elected the next Hon. President of India. Wishing the best of health & happiness to outgoing Hon. President Ram Nath Kovind ji.” — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)July 21, 2022 Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Dinesh Karthik, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and VVS Laxman were among the few who wished the newly elected President the best for her future. Legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman lead the wishes of the cricketing fraternity to Draupadi Murmu, who emerged victorious in the Presidential election. Before entering politics, Murmu worked as a junior assistant in the State Irrigation and Power Department, and then as a teacher at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre at Rairangpur.

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EC Issues Certificate of Polls to Draupadi Murmu (Indtoday)

The Poll panel on Friday issued the certificate of election to NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu who secured victory in the presidential poll.

The Minister also thanked the Jury for diligently going through the entries and selecting the best for the awards. The Jury for the 68th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2020 here today. He said they had taken up 60 drain development works at a cost of ₹985.45 crore and added that […]

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India's 15th President, Draupadi Murmu, breaks all ceilings with ... (newsindiatimes.com)

July 21, 2022, will go down as one of the most momentous days in India's 75-year history when a woman belonging to an indigenous tribe was elected President ...

Murmu has a daughter Itishri Murmu. How Murmu coped with the devastating loss of her two grown sons followed by that of her husband, is proof of the President-elect’s strength of personality. Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Congratulations and best wishes to Droupadi Murmu ji on being elected as the 15th President of India.” “Presidential Election concluded with declaration of result…4754 votes polled, out of which 4701 valid & 53 invalid…The quota (for a candidate to be elected the President) was 5,28,491. Two of the couple’s sons passed away. “1,877 first preference votes were secured by Yashwant Sinha – value 3,80,177. She begins her term July 25 for a five-year term.

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KTR congratulates President-elect Draupadi Murmu (The Hans India)

Hyderabad: Minister for IT and Industries KTR congratulated Draupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India. In a tweet on Friday, ...

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