Mr. Narendra Modi<\/a><\/strong>. She had an amazing term as governor and has a wealth of administrative expertise. She will make an excellent president of our country, I’m sure of it. Millions of people find tremendous strength in the life of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji, particularly those who have endured poverty and adversity. Her sensitivity and grasp of policy issues will be very beneficial to our nation. “I am especially happy as Murmu belongs to my Lok Sabha constituency and is also of my tribal community,” stated Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Bisheeswar Tudu.<\/p>Not only is her life in danger, but the Santhal tribal group in Jharkhand and Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district\u2014where she was born\u2014is also in danger. Families within the tribe are aware that it is a symbolic act for them. People in Uperbeda, Odisha, 280 kilometers from the state capital Bhubaneswar, were celebrating even before the vote count started. This isolated tribal community, where Murmu was born and raised, is today ecstatic and proud of “Odisha’s daughter.” A 13-year-old Surat girl studying in Class 8, Bhavika Maheshvari is a motivational speaker and author of a book on life lessons that may be gleaned from Draupadi Murmu.<\/p>
She is now India’s first female tribal president and the country’s second female president overall (the first being Ms. Pratibha Patil). “President is a constitutional position, and I will uphold its dignity and will stay away completely from politics and work for the people of the country,” said the 15th President of India.<\/p>
The Many Firsts in Droupadi Murmu\u2019s Presidential Journey<\/strong><\/p>Droupadi Murmu\u2019s nomination as the Indian President came with many firsts, such as:<\/p>
- Smt. Murmu is the first President of the country to be born in Independent India.<\/li>\n\n
- At age 64, she became the youngest Indian President. <\/li>\n\n
- Draupadi Murmu is the first tribal woman to have been elected for the highest constitutional post of the country.<\/li>\n\n
- In 2015, Murmu was sworn in as the first woman Governor of Jharkhand, and was also the longest-serving Governor of the state, from 2015 to 2021.<\/li>\n\n
- She is also the first girl from her village to attend college, the Uparbeda village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.<\/li><\/ul>