New Delhi : President-elect Droupadi Murmu, who hails from the tribal community, takes oath as the 15th President of India today (July 25)
The ceremony of the assumption of office took place in the Central Hall of Parliament.
Murmu was escorted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to the Central Hall.
After, Droupadi Murmu reached, the National Anthem was played in the Central Hall. Then, Droupadi Murmu took oath of office in the presence of the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana.
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HIGHLIGHTS
President Droupadi Murmu greets PM Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and other dignitaries who attended her swearing-in ceremony at the Central Hall of the Parliament.
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भारत के सर्वोच्च संवैधानिक पद पर निर्वाचित करने के लिए मैं सभी सांसदों और सभी विधानसभा सदस्यों का हार्दिक आभार व्यक्त करती हूं। आपका मत देश के करोड़ों नागरिकों के विश्वास की अभिव्यक्ति है।
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 25, 2022
# CJI NV Ramana administers oath of office, President-elect Droupadi Murmu becomes the 15th President of India. She is the second woman President of the country, first-ever tribal woman to hold the highest Constitutional post and the first President to be born in independent India
Delhi | President-elect Droupadi Murmu and outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind arrive at the Parliament.
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Delhi | Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and President-elect Droupadi Murmu leave from Rashtrapati Bhavan for the Parliament.
President-elect Droupadi Murmu will take oath as the 15th President of India, shortly. pic.twitter.com/XqjlwPLGvl
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#WATCH | Delhi: Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind extend greetings to President-elect Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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#WATCH | President-elect #DroupadiMurmu pays tribute at Rajghat in Delhi. She will take oath as the 15th President of the country today.
(Video Source: Rashtrapati Bhavan Twitter account) pic.twitter.com/pen5zhVHwR
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2022
President-elect #DroupadiMurmu pays tribute at Rajghat in Delhi.
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#WATCH | Delhi: President-elect Droupadi Murmu leaves from her residence, for Rajghat. Later today, she will take oath as the 15th President of the country in the Central Hall of Parliament. pic.twitter.com/MBDFKDD6QG
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2022
Murmu registered a historic win
On July 22, the former Jharkhand governor Murmu registered a historic win over her rival Yashwant Sinha in the Presidential election, becoming the first woman tribal candidate and the second woman in the country to occupy the highest office in the country.
The NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu was officially declared as the 15th President of the country after the conclusion of the counting of votes on Thursday.
Murmu received 2,824 votes with a value of 6,76,803 while her opponent Yashwant Sinha secured 1,877 votes with a value of 3,80,177. A total of 4,809 MPs and MLAs cast their votes in the polling that took place on July 18.
Secretary General of Rajya Sabha and the Returning Officer for Presidential Election 2022, PC Mody handed over the certificate to President-elect Droupadi Murmu at her residence in Delhi.
