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Who is Droupadi Murmu?

Droupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old tribal leader from Odisha, on June 21, 2022, was named as the presidential candidate by the ruling NDA government. If elected, Murmu will become India's first tribal and second woman President.

Life and education
 
Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in Odisha's Mayurbhanj. Born in the Santhal community, the 64-year-old struggled with poverty in her childhood in one of the most remote and underdeveloped districts of the country.
She has a bachelor's degree in Arts from Ramadevi Women's College in Bhubaneswar. Murmu has served as a junior assistant in the irrigation and power department in the Odisha government. The BJP leader has also served as an honorary assistant teacher in the Shri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre in Rairangpur.
 
Murmu's personal life has been marked with tragedies as she lost her husband Shyam Charan Murmu and two sons.
 
Political career
 
Murmu started her political career in 1997 as a councillor in Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
 
In 2000, she became a minister during the BJP-BJD coalition government in Odisha. She was conferred the Nilkanth award in 2007 for best MLA by Odisha Legislative Assembly.
 
She has been an MLA twice on a BJP ticket from Odisha's Rairangpur (2000 and 2009). She held on to her seat when BJD snapped ties with BJP in the 2009 elections, which CM Naveen Patnaik swept.
 
Murmu has handled the Odisha government's transport, commerce, fisheries, and animal husbandry ministries.
 
She was vice president and later president of BJP's Scheduled Tribe Morcha in Odisha. Murmu was also elected as BJP's district president of the Mayurbhanj (West) unit in 2010, and she was re-elected in 2013. The leader was also named as a BJP National Executive (ST Morcha) member the same year.
 
In 2015, she was appointed the Governor of Jharkhand, becoming the first-ever tribal leader at the post. 

Latest Updates on Droupadi Murmu

All women use creativity daily in household chores and in other areas, and it is time to encourage them to come up with innovative solutions and products that India needs, President Murmu said

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 5:17 PM IST

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted people on the eve of Easter and said everyone should spread love and harmony in society by adopting the values of lord Jesus Christ

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 4:52 PM IST

The President, currently on a visit to Assam, is the Supreme Commander of the three services

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 12:44 PM IST

Amrit Udyan made special arrangements for the special guests and all preparations were made to ensure they did not face any hassle during their visit

Updated On: 01 Apr 2023 | 7:56 AM IST

Stating that she belongs to family of bankers, Murmu said fintech has done enormous job during the COVID-19 pandemic for settling transactions

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 1:38 PM IST

President further lauded the state saying that sacrifice and martyrdom, culture and education have been the life ideals in the land of Bengal

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 8:57 AM IST

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Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 8:49 AM IST

Shukla, who's worked for the company for more than three decades, is attempting to change its profile, branching out from construction of fossil-fuel plants into new areas

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 8:34 AM IST

Murmu wished that the entire world community should be benefitted by the humanism of the East

Updated On: 04 Mar 2023 | 7:37 AM IST

The conference will have 45 speakers in the inaugural session, a ministers' session, keynote session and five plenary sessions to discuss various sub-themes

Updated On: 03 Mar 2023 | 10:38 AM IST

Their appointment will only be effective once the resignations of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain are accepted by the President

Updated On: 02 Mar 2023 | 10:56 AM IST

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has received the resignation letters of AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, and has forwarded them to President Droupadi Murmu, officials said

Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 12:49 PM IST

Murmu also mentioned Nari Shakti Purashkar awardee Tage Rita Takhe from Ziro in Lower Subansiri district, who is the first kiwi wine brewer in the country

Updated On: 20 Feb 2023 | 8:00 PM IST

President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from Monda

Updated On: 20 Feb 2023 | 8:31 AM IST

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, joined the Isha Mahashivratri Festival as the Guest of Honour at Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore.

Updated On: 19 Feb 2023 | 7:41 AM IST

"Recommended MCD mayor elections to be held on 22 Feb," Kejriwal said in a tweet earlier in the day. Stay tuned for latest updates

Updated On: 18 Feb 2023 | 11:54 PM IST

Shah presented the award on behalf of President Dedroupadi Murmu in a ceremony at the Haryana Police Academy in Karnal's Madhuban

Updated On: 14 Feb 2023 | 12:33 PM IST

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh from today to participate in various events including the Valedictory Session of UP Global Investors Summit-2023 in Lucknow

Updated On: 12 Feb 2023 | 7:27 AM IST

Addressing the 2nd Convocation of Rama Devi Women's University, the President recalled the days - she spent at this University (then college) as a student

Updated On: 11 Feb 2023 | 2:52 PM IST

During the VIP visit, traffic will not be disrupted at all except for the usual four to five minutes of stoppage at intersections during the passage of the carcade, she said

Updated On: 09 Feb 2023 | 9:03 AM IST