President Draupadi Murmu : Prime Minister Modi meets the new President at her residence to congratulate

New Delhi, Jul 22: Draupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India on Jul 21, with an overwhelming margin by winning 64 pc votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Draupadi Murmu on being elected as President of India. She will take her Presidential oath on Jul 25.

 

 

 

 

In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said; "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."

 

 

 

 

 

In another tweet the PM mentioned, "Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji's life, her early struggles, her rich service and her exemplary success motivates each and every Indian. She has emerged as a ray of hope for our citizens, especially the poor, marginalised and the downtrodden." Draupadi Murmu began her career as a primary school teacher, and later got a job at the irrigation department, both in Odisha's Mayurbhanj. Her political career begins after becoming a member of the Rairangpur municipality in 1997.

 

PM Modi further tweeted "Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji has been an outstanding MLA and Minister. She had an excellent tenure as Jharkhand Governor. I am certain she will be an outstanding President who will lead from the front and strengthen India's development journey." He added, "I would like to thank all those MPs and MLAs across party lines who have supported the candidature of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her record victory augurs well for our democracy."