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- Ms Murmu, 64, from the eastern state of Odisha, is a former school teacher who joined local politics in her home state and rose through the ranks. She was the governor of Jharkhand state before being nominated to the post of president. She is only the second woman to hold the office in the South Asian nation.
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Jul 21, 2022 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ms Murmu on Thursday to personally congratulate her. “India scripts history,” Mr Modi wrote on Twitter. "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."
Jul 21, 2022 · “A daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President!” Modi said on Twitter.
Jun 22, 2022 · Her husband, Shyam Charan Murmu had died of cardiac arrest earlier. She has a daughter, who is married and settled in Bhubaneswar.
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Jul 22, 2022 · "A daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our president," Mr Modi said on Twitter.
PM Modi lauded Droupadi Murmu, hailing from a tribal community, for rising through the ranks to become India’s 15th Presiden. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, during his address to a...
Jun 21, 2022 · However with the numbers in the NDA's favour, the former Jharkhand governor stands a strong chance to become the next President of India. According to BJP chief JP Nadda the party's parliamentary board had discussed around 20 names for its presidential nominee.
