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Droupadi Murmu, India’s New President: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Droupadi Murmu on Thursday defeated Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha to become India’s new President. She will be sworn in as India’s 15th President on July 25, after her predecessor, Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure ends on July 24. With this victory, Murmu, 64, became the first person from the tribal community to occupy the Rashtrapati Bhavan, and only the second woman after Pratibha Patil to be appointed to the country’s top constitutional post. Announcing her nomination last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and wrote, “Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji has devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor, the downtrodden as well as the marginalised. She has rich administrative experience and had an outstanding gubernatorial tenure. I am confident she will be a great President of our nation.” ‘Jack Dorsey should clarify why he lied’: Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Twitter controversy— ANI (@ANI) Known for her simplicity and soft-spoken nature, an elated Murmu said her nomination for the post of President had taken her by surprise. She was chosen out of a list of 20 candidates that NDA had in mind for the presidential race. Her name also featured in the list of likely candidates for the NDA during the last presidential polls in 2017. Despite her soft-spoken nature, Murmu’s steely determination and strong will is evident in her personal as well as professional life. Despite suffering...

“My election is evidence that the poor in India cannot just dream but also fulfil those dreams.” - President Droupadi Murmu in her first address as the President of India. On July 25, 2022, India got its youngest President, when Droupadi Murmu swore an oath as the 15th President of India, succeeding Ram Nath Kovind. From Rairangpur to Raisina Hills, Droupadi Murmu’s journey from the Indian tribal lady to being the most important person in the country has become a source of inspiration for many. She was also honoured by the Legislative Assembly of Odisha with Nilakantha Award for being the best MLA of 2007. The award recognised her extraordinary work towards public service and women empowerment. But who is Droupadi Murmu? And why is her election as the Indian’s First Citizen considered a historical moment in the history of Indian Presidents? Let’s read here. Who is the President of India Now? Droupadi Murmu scripted history by becoming the first person from the tribal background to become the current President of India. Moreover, Murmu, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s candidate for President of India nominated by BJP, also won the presidential poll by an overwhelming margin. She secured 6,76,803 electoral votes (64.03% of the total) to defeat the opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. At the swearing-in ceremony held on July 25, the 15th President talked about her struggle and challenges. Previously, she has held the offices of Governor of Jharkhand, Minister of Stat...

Also Read: ‘Why not?’ How a tribal girl who dared to dream became India’s 15th President Droupadi Murmu won the presidential election defeating opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha. Here are 10 things to know about the President of India's salary, perks and retirement benefits 1. The salary of the Indian president is ₹5 lakh per month. It was raised in 2016 by 200% from ₹1.5 lakh. 2. Once a president retires, he or she gets a pension of ₹1.5 lakh. The spouses of presidents get secretarial assistance of ₹30,000 per month. 3. The president gets free housing and medical care and ₹1 lakh annually for office expenditures. President poll result hints at waning impact of Opposition 4. Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India. It has 340 rooms and a floor area of 2,00,000 square feet. 5. The president has two official retreats where he or she can go on vacation. One is in Shimla's Mashobra the other is in Hyderabad's Bolarum. 6. The president gets to travel free by train and plane anywhere in the world. 7. The president gets a custom-built Black Mercedes Benz S600 (W221) Pullman Guard. A heavily armoured stretch limousine is also reserved for the president's official visits. 8. The details of the President of India's cars are never revealed because of security reasons. Also, these cars do not have a licence plate and instead display the national symbol. 9. The President's Bodyguard is responsible for the security of the President of India. 10. Apart ...

Droupadi Murmu, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance candidate, has been elected 15th president of India . Murmu will be the first Adivasi woman to hold the post. The 64-year-old is from Odisha and has served as the governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021. After four rounds of polling, The Hindu reported. She received 64.03% of total valid votes polled. “In my capacity as Returning Officer duly declare that Smt. Droupadi Murmu has been duly elected as President of India,” said PC Mody, secretary general of the Rajya Sabha. Political leaders across the party lines congratulated Murmu on her expected win. “Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India,” outgoing President Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Murmu at her house in New Delhi to congratulate her. “India scripts history,” Modi said in a tweet. “...A daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President!” Visuals from her residence in Delhi. 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 community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President! Congratulations to Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji on this feat.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) Murmu’s rival candidate, Sinha, also congratulated her on the victory. “I join my fellow citizens in congratulating Smt Droupa...

Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: • How is the President elected? • Qualifications for Election as President • What is the value of each vote and how is it calculated? • What is required to secure a victory? How is the President elected? • The Indian President is elected through an electoral college system, wherein the votes are cast by national and State-level lawmakers. • The elections are conducted and overseen by the Election Commission (EC) of India. • The President is elected not directly by the people but by members of electoral college consisting of: • The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament • The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states • The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. • This means, in the upcoming polls, the number of electors will be 4,896 — 543 Lok Sabha MPs, 233 MPs of the Rajya Sabha, and 4,120 MLAs of all States, including the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry. • Before the voting, comes the nomination stage, where the candidate intending to stand in the election, files the nomination along with a signed list of 50 proposers and 50 seconders. • These proposers and seconders can be anyone from the total of 4,896 members of the electoral college from the State and national level. Qualifications for Election as President • He should be a citizen of India. • He should have completed 35 y...

15th President of India: Droupadi Murmu is set to become the 15th President of India. She will be the first tribal woman president of India, succeeding incumbent President Ram Nath Kovind. She was declared as the next President-elect after she won 50 percent of the total value of valid votes at the end of third round of counting. Droupadi Murmu got 2161 votes whose electoral value is 5,77,777, while the opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha got 1058 votes of electoral value of 2,61,062. राष्ट्रपति चुनाव में प्रभावी जीत दर्ज करने के लिए श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को बधाई। वे गाँव, गरीब, वंचितों के साथ-साथ झुग्गी-झोपड़ियों में भी लोक कल्याण के लिए सक्रिय रहीं हैं।आज वे उनके बीच से निकल कर सर्वोच्च संवैधानिक पद तक पहुँची हैं।यह भारतीय लोकतंत्र की ताक़त का प्रमाण है। — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) Murmu crossed 50 percent mark of the total valid votes cast at the end of the third round of counting. The votes were clearly in favour of Murmu from the start with BJP-led NDA coalition backing her candidature along with several other parties including Shiv Sena and Naveen Patnaik's BJD. Around 17 MPs cross-voted in favour of Droupadi Murmu in the Presidential elections, as per sources. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked all the MPs and MLAs across party lines who supported the candidature of Droupadi Murmu Ji. He said in a tweet that, "at a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of...

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