28 Facts About Droupadi Murmu

Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician and former teacher who is serving as the 15th and current President of India since 2022.

Droupadi Murmu is the first person belonging to the tribal community and the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office.

Droupadi Murmu is the youngest person to occupy the post and the first President born in Independent India.

Droupadi Murmu has served as the 9th Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.

Droupadi Murmu has previously served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Rairangpur Assembly constituency from 2000 to 2009 and Minister of State, Government of Odisha from 2000 to 2004.

Droupadi Murmu was born to a Santali family on 20 June 1958, in Uparbeda village in the Baidaposi area of Rairangpur, Odisha.

Droupadi Murmu was renamed by her school teacher to Droupadi, and her name was changed several times to those including Durpadi and Dorpdi in the past.

Droupadi Murmu married Shyam Charan Murmu, a banker, in 1980 with whom she had two sons and a daughter.

Droupadi Murmu is a follower of the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement.

Droupadi Murmu is an admirer of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

From 1979 to 1983, Droupadi Murmu worked as a junior assistant at the irrigation department of the Government of Odisha.

Droupadi Murmu never claimed for a full salary at the school.

In 1997, Droupadi Murmu was elected as the councillor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat as an independent candidate from a reserved seat for women.

Droupadi Murmu won the 2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Rairangpur Assembly constituency and served two terms in the Odisha Legislative Assembly between 2000 and 2009.

Droupadi Murmu was elected to the BJP National Executive in 2013, and was the district president until 2015.

Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand on 18 May 2015, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Hemant Soren as Chief Minister of Jharkhand in 2019.

Ratan Tirkey, a former BJP politician and activist, said that Droupadi Murmu had not done enough to make sure that the self-governance rights granted to tribal communities were properly implemented.

Droupadi Murmu was criticized for her soft stand on police aggression against tribal communities during the movement.

Droupadi Murmu had received total of 192 memorandums against the amendments in the bill.

On 24 May 2017, Droupadi Murmu relented and refused to give assent to the bills and returned the bill to the state government along with the memorandums she had received.

On 21 July 2022, Droupadi Murmu secured a clear majority in the 2022 Presidential election defeating common opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha with 676,803 electoral votes in 21 of the 28 states to become the 15th President of India.

Droupadi Murmu is the first person from India's designated tribal communities to be elected president.

Droupadi Murmu is the youngest and first individual born after India's independence in 1947 to have been elected president.

Droupadi Murmu is only the second woman after Pratibha Patil to serve as President of India.

Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation for the first time as the President of India, on 14 August 2022, Independence day eve.

Droupadi Murmu greeted the citizens of the country on the 75th Independence.

Droupadi Murmu became the first ever President of India, to inaugurate the 'Mysuru Dasara' a 10-day state festival in Karnataka.