24 Facts : Draupadi Murmu India's 15th President

24 Facts : Draupadi Murmu India's 15th President

Draupadi Murmu just became India's 15th President and only 2nd female President after Pratibha Patil.

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Draupadi Murmu bagged votes from a total of 2824 electors, including 540 MPs, while her rival Yashwant Sinha got the votes of 1,877 electors including 208 MPs in the election.

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Draupadi Murmu was born on 20th June 1958 in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. She completed her education at Unit II High School and Rama Devi College, both in Bhubaneswar.

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The country’s first tribal woman governor, Murmu  has become the country’s first tribal President.

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Born on June 20, 1958, Murmu will be 64 years, 1 month and 8 days, Murmu will be Country’s Youngest President.

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Before her, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy held this record. He became President when he was 64 years 2 months and 6 days old.

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Draupadi Murmu became the First President to be born in Independent India.

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Murmu will be the first President who has also held the post of a councillor. She started her political career as a councilor in the year 1997.

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She is also the first politician from Odisha to reach the top constitutional post of India.

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Around 13 years ago Murmu first got connected with the Brahma Kumari Sansthan in Mount Abu in Rajasthan.

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She was the first woman Governor of Odisha and the first female tribal leader to serve as a Governor in any Indian state.

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Her Father’s name was Late Biranchi Narayan Tudu.

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She served as Jr. Asst. in Irrigation & Power Dept. Govt  of Odisha, from 1979 to 1983.

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Murmu worked as a Honorary Asst. Teacher at Shri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Rairangpur from 1994-1997.

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In 1997, She became Vice-President State ST. Morcha for BJP. She won as a Councillor and became Vice-Chairperson in Rairangpur.

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From 2000-2004, she was also a MLA from Rairangpur, Odisha & became Minister of State, Department of Transport & Commerce.

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From 2002-2009, She served  as a National Executive Member S.T. Morcha, BJP.

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From 2002-2004 she worked in animal Husbandry Department in Govt. Of Odisha.

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From 2004-2009, she was also a Member of Legislative Assembly, Rairangpur, Odisha.

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From 2006-2009, She served as President State ST. Morcha for BJP.

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In 2010, she became District President in Mayurbhanj (West), Odisha for BJP.

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She lost both her sons and her husband several years back. She has a daughter Itishri Murmu who works at UCO bank in Odisha.

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Murmu is a keen practitioner of the meditation techniques of the Brahma Kumaris, a movement she embraced after she lost her both sons.

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We congratulate Shrimati Draupadi Murmu on becoming India's 15th President & only 2nd woman to have held this prestigious post.

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