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Remarkable journey of Droupadi Murmu

Last updated on - Jul 21, 2022, 21:58 IST
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Droupadi Murmu: India's first tribal president and the second woman in the post.

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PM Modi congratulates President-elect Droupadi Murmu, says ‘her victory augurs well for our democracy’

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Union home minister Amit Shah visits the residence of NDA's Presidential candidate Murmu to congratulate her on being elected as the country's President.

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I am overjoyed that my sister, a tribal woman, has been elected as the President. She has struggled a lot since her childhood: Tarinisen Tudu, brother of Droupadi Murmu.

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President-elect Droupadi Murmu greets Union ministers, political leaders and media outside her residence in Delhi.

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BJP national president JP Nadda greets and congratulates Murmu on being elected as the new President of the country.

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Odisha rose in unison to celebrate Droupadi Murmu's victory as she comfortably led against her rival Yashwant Sinha in the presidential election.

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When I talk about the democracy of India, a poor person from a village can become President of the country", said Defence minister Rajnath Singh while congratulating Droupadi Murmu.

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