Draupadi Murmu scripts history, becomes India’s first woman tribal President

Draupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India today. In the above picture, tribal artists perform as they celebrate in anticipation of the results near her residence in Rairangpur, Odisha, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI Photo)

In this picture, BJP workers and supporters are seen celebrating NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu's lead during counting of votes to elect the 15th President, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

Her victory is significant as Murmu has become India's first tribal and second woman President of the country. In the picture, an artist is seen celebrating Murmu's lead during counting of votes to elect the 15th President, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI Photo)

BJP workers in Hyderabad started with celebrations early as Murmu maintained a huge lead during counting of votes for the Presidential elections. (PTI Photo)

The win was celebrated across India as BJP leaders and workers burn firecrackers to celebrate the lead of NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu during the counting of votes to elect the 15th President of India, in Srinagar, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan)

Family members of Droupadi Murmu, who is set to be India's first President from the tribal community, celebrate at her ancestral village in Mayurbhanj district, Thursday, July 21, 2022.(PTI Photo)

BJP workers celebrated NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu's lead during counting of votes to elect the 15th President of India, in Ranchi. Murmu was sworn in as the first woman Governor of Jharkhand in 2015.(PTI Photo)

Artists belonging to Tiwa community in Guwahati also showed support to Draupadi Murmu as they held photos of NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, as she maintained a huge lead during counting of votes to elect the 15th President, in Guwahati, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is set to be the first tribal woman President of India, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)