Droupadi Murmu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday termed Droupadi Murmu’s election as India’s President a “historic event”, and said her victory was a reply to those who only talk about empowerment of tribals, but divide communities.He said empowerment of...

Droupadi Murmu being elected as India’s first tribal president is a “new epoch” in the history that needs to be “scripted in golden letters”, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Friday.On Thursday, the former Jharkhand governor and...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that of the 22 opposition MLAs of the state, who voted for NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election defying their party line, 15-16 are from the Congress. Altogether...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland state unit organised a special programme at Mhacha-ki here to celebrate the victory of NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu in the Presidential election, when she scripted history by becoming India’s first tribal president.Speaking at the...

Droupadi Murmu on Thursday scripted history by becoming the first tribal to be elected as the President after two tribal leaders from the Northeastern state of Meghalaya had failed to make it to occupy the Raisina Hills.Murmu, a tribal...

Droupadi Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India’s first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. Murmu, 64, won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in...

Along with other States and Union Territories, election to choose India’s 15th President was held at Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) complex Monday where 59 State legislators exercised their franchise.Talking to media persons after the voting, chief minister Neiphiu Rio...

Nearly 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs will vote on Monday to elect the 15th President of India, with NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu having a clear edge over Opposition’s Yashwant Sinha as over 60 per cent votes are expected to...

Samajwadi Party ally Om Prakash Rajbhar’s Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) on Friday announced it will support NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election.Speaking to reporters here, Rajbhar said the decision was taken after discussions with party leaders...

With the support of regional parties like the BJD, the YSR-CP, the BSP, the AIADMK, the TDP, the JD(S), the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena and now the JMM, NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu’s vote share in the July...