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Droupadi Murmu

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  • Born 20 June 1958
  • Age 66
  • Birth Place Uparbeda,, Mayurbhanj, Odisha India
  • Profession Politician, President Of India
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
  • In Office Governor Of Jharkhand 18 May 2015 - 12 July 2021, Member Of Odisha Legislative Assembly 5 March 2000 - 21 May 2009
  • Residence Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

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Droupadi Murmu BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Droupadi Murmu: A Profile Born June 20, 1958, Droupadi Murmu is India's 15th President, assuming office in 2022. Her election marked a historic moment, as she is the first tribal woman and the second woman overall to hold the presidency. Prior to her current role, Murmu served as the Governor of Jha...

Droupadi Murmu PERSONAL LIFE

Father Biranchi Narayan Tudu
Spouse Shyam Charan Murmu ​ ​(1980; died 2014), ​
Education Utkal University (BA)

POSITIONS HELD BY Droupadi Murmu

Position Tenure
Member of the Thirteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly 15 May 2004 - 19 May 2009
Member of the Twelfth Odisha Legislative Assembly 29 February 2000 - 6 February 2004
Governor of Jharkhand 18 May 2015 - 12 July 2021
President of India 25 July 2022 - Present

DROUPADI MURMU NEWS

‘Couldn’t hold back tears, they sang so beautifully’: President Droupadi Murmu

June 21, 2025 5:31 am

The President said the progress of a country or society can be judged by the way the people treat persons with disabilities in that society

P Chidambaram: ‘Presidential Reference is unusual… Government is saying SC order was wrong’

May 20, 2025 4:38 am

“The government should have sought a review of the original judgment (setting timelines for clearing of Bills). It could have filed a curative petition after,” the former Union minister says

President Droupadi Murmu, R N Ravi and Supreme Court: Questions for the Bench

May 16, 2025 6:57 am

Presidential reference to SC on its Raj Bhavan verdict should enrich discourse on state-Centre balance. That also needs good faith, not suspicion

Ayodhya, Gujarat 2002 polls, 2G – the times Presidential Reference was invoked earlier

May 16, 2025 4:31 pm

Governments, including of the Congress, have used the Presidential Reference route to either resolve vexed legal issues, seek clarity on judgements, or at times to lob uneasy and uncomfortable political issues into the Court’s domain

President asks SC on assent to Bills: Can court impose timelines to decide?

May 16, 2025 5:21 am

The Supreme Court has set a timeline for Governors to act on Bills, and for the first time, prescribed that the President should take a decision on those reserved for consideration by the Governor within three months.

President grants prosecution nod against Lalu Prasad; BJP nervous before Bihar polls: RJD

May 09, 2025 5:05 am

The PMLA investigation in the case was initiated on the basis of an FIR lodged by CBI related to the land-for-job scam in railways accusing Lalu Prasad of indulging in corruption in appointments of Group D substitutes in the Railways during 2004-09.

Empower panchayats to mediate, settle disputes, says President Droupadi Murmu

May 04, 2025 12:54 am

India has a long and rich tradition of judicial mechanisms in which such out-of-court settlements were more of a norm than exception, she said, adding that the institution of panchayat is legendary for fostering amicable resolutions.

President Droupadi Murmu appoints Justice B R Gavai as next Chief Justice; will take oath on May 14

April 30, 2025 10:24 pm

He will be the second person from the Scheduled Caste community to become CJI. The first was Justice K G Balakrishnan.

President Murmu departs for Vatican City to attend Pope Francis' funeral

April 25, 2025 8:43 am

Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Vatican City and offer condolences on behalf of the government and people of India.

Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism: In Spirit & in Words

April 09, 2025 8:14 am

The 19th edition of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards saw people from all fields come together to celebrate the values of journalism

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