An Indian woman who is from an ethnic minority community was elected as India’s new president. This is a largely ceremonial position.
Droupadi Murmu one of the leaders of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected as President on July 21 by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures. The votes were cast on Monday.
She becomes the first President an ethnic minority and second woman ever to ascend to the Presidency in India.
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Droupadi Murmu will be sworn in as president next Monday.
Droupadi Murmu, 64, was born in eastern state of Odisha and was governor of Jharkhand state from 2015 to 2021.
She is a member of Santal ethnic minority, one of India’s tribal groups. In the past she served as a teacher before getting into politics later on.
She has been elected twice as a lawmaker under the regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Murmu’s father and her grandfather served as village headmen in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha State.
Prime Minister Narenda Modi congratulated Murmu by visiting her at home in New Delhi. He also sent a tweet in which he stated that he was “certain she will be an outstanding President who will lead from the front and strengthen India’s development journey.”
The president’s position is largely ceremonial in India. However, a president can serve an important role during political uncertainty when the office assumes greater power.
She will set to replace Ram Nath Kovind, a Hindu nationalist leader from the Dalit community. Ram Nath Kovind has served as president since 2017.
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