New president of india

NEW DELHI - A woman who hails from a minority ethnic community was chosen Thursday as India's new president, a largely ceremonial position. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, making her the first president from one of the country's tribes and the second-ever woman to hold the position. She will be formally sworn in as the president on Monday. Murmu, 64, who hails from the eastern state of Odisha and was governor of Jharkhand state from 2015-2021, is a member of the Santal ethnic minority, one of India's largest tribal groups. She started out as a school teacher before entering politics and has been a two-time lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. Murmu's father and her grandfather were village headmen in Baidaposi in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Modi congratulated Murmu by visiting her at her residence in New Delhi, and in a tweet wrote he was "certain she will be an outstanding President who will lead from the front and strengthen India's development journey." "Her record victory augurs well for our democracy," Modi tweeted. Murmu's supporters and Modi's BJP party see her win as a triumph of tribal people and a breakthrough moment for her community, which generally lacks health care and education facilities in remote villages. Opposition parties, however, are doubtful whether she would be able to help empower and bring any change to the marg...

Opposition leaders congratulate Droupadi Murmu on her victory Leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar took to Twitter to congratulate Murmu and wished her the best for her forthcoming tenure. "Heartfelt congratulations Smt Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the President of India", Pawar wrote in his tweet. "My best wishes to you as you prepare to take up the responsibilities and charge of your esteemed office. Wishing you success in your tenure as President". Notably, Pawar was one of the names the Opposition parties had wanted to field against Murmu in the elections, however, he rejected the idea of running for Presidency. West Bengal CM and TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee also congratulated the new President for her historic win. "The country will sincerely look up to you as the Head of State to protect the ideals of our Constitution & be the custodian of our democracy, especially when nation is plagued with so many dissensions", CM Banerjee said. Congratulations and best wishes to Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji on being elected as the 15th President of India. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) Yashwant Sinha reacts to Murmu's victory Following the declaration of the results, opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha also joined the others to congratulate Murmu and thanked all members of the Electoral College who voted for him. "I hope—indeed, every Indian hopes—that as 15th President she functions as Custodian of Constitution without fear or favour", Sinha said in an offi...

• The country has elected me as the President at a crucial time when we are celebrating the nectar festival of our freedom. A few days from today, the country will complete 75 years of its independence. • It is also a coincidence that my political career started when the country was celebrating its 50th year of independence. And today in the 75th year of independence, I have got this new responsibility. • It is my great privilege to be given this responsibility at a historic time when India is gearing up to achieve the vision of the next 25 years. • Tomorrow i.e. 26th July is also • I belong to the tribal society, and I have got the opportunity to become the President of India from the Ward Councilor. This is the greatness of India, the mother of democracy. I want all our sisters and daughters to be empowered more and more and they continue to increase their contribution in every field of the country. • Reaching the post of President is not my personal achievement, it is the achievement of every poor in India. • In this election of mine, the courage of today's youth of India to walk on new paths out of the old ruts is also included. Today I feel proud to lead such a progressive India. • Today, I assure all the countrymen, especially the youth of India and the women of India, that while working in this position, their interests will be paramount for me. • The kind of capability that India has shown in facing the global crisis of • There is a line from the poem of Don’t miss...