Draupadi Murmu is the 15th and current President of India. She is also the former cabinet minister of Odisha and the former governor of Jharkhand. She was born into a humble family based in a remote village of Mayurbhanj, a tribal district of Odisha, Murmu had worked as an assistant teacher and a junior assistant in Odisha state irrigation department.
Mrs. Murmu started her political journey with the BJP way back in 1997, worked as a councilor in Rairangpur. She has also worked as the president of Scheduled Tribe Morcha of the BJP Odisha unit, before being elected twice to Odisha state legislative assembly on BJP ticket and also served as a cabinet minister during 2002-2004 in Naveen Patnaik led BJD-BJP coalition government where she was felicitated with the best legislative member award.
Though her personal life remained full of struggle and tragedy, Murmu touched the pinnacle in the public life and achieved monumental records in politics and social services. She lost her husband and two grown up sons, but she stood strong on all occasions. Mrs. Murmu created history as she became the first women governor of Jharkhand, the first tribal governor of a tribal state, the first Odisha-born woman to be a governor. In her family Draupadi Murmu is accompanied by her only daughter, Itishree Murmu who is a bank-employee and her son-in-law, Ganesh Hembram who is a rugby player.
Draupadi Murmu Personal Life
| Full Name | Draupadi Murmu |
| Date of Birth | 20 Jun 1958 (Age 65) |
| Place of Birth | Baidaposi village, Mayurbhanj, Odisha |
| Party name | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Education | Graduate |
| Profession | Teacher, Social Worker, Politician, |
| Father’s Name | Biranchi Narayan Tudu |
| Mother’s Name | Not Known |
| Spouse’s Name | Late Shyam Charan Murmu |
| Spouse’s Profession | Bank Employee |
| Children | 2 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Caste | Santhal |
| Permanent address | At-Baidaposi,Ward No-2, P.O-Rairangpur,Dist-Mayurbhanj |
| Contact number | +91 651 2283469 |
| jhrgov@jhr.nic.in | |
| Social Handles |
www.facebook.com/DraupadiMurmu
https://twitter.com/@draupadimurmu22
Education Qualification of Draupadi Murmu
Draupadi Murmu pursued elementary education from local primary school, Uparbeda. Later, she moved to Bhubaneswar for higher studies when she was only five. And then, Murmu completed secondary education from Girl’s High School Unit-2; and earned B.A. degree from Rama Devi Women’s College.
Interesting Facts about Draupadi Murmu
Draupadi Murmu is the first tribal woman, who is serving as the President of India.
Murmu is also the first President of India, who was born after independence.
She didn’t have her own house till 2009.
She has become the first woman to hold the post of governor of Jharkhand.
She was also the first tribal woman to become the full-time governor of any Indian state.
Political Timeline of Draupadi Murmu
| 2022 | Draupadi Murmu currently serves as the 15th President of India. She secured over 64% votes in the president election held on 18 July 2022 to defeated Yashwant Sinha by a thumping margin. |
| 2015 | Draupadi Murmu was appointed the governor of Jharkhand. She was the first one to successfully complete the term of the Jharkhand Governer. |
| 2006 | Draupadi Mumru was appointed the president of BJP Schedule Tribe Morcha, Odisha unit. |
| 2004 | She was again elected as an MLA from the same Rairangpur constituency on a BJP ticket. |
| 2002 | She was appointed as a M.O.S for fisheries and animal husbandry in Odisha state government. She remained in the office until 2004. |
| 2000 | Elected to the Odisha legislative assembly from Rairangpur constituency as a BJP MLA. She was also inducted into Naveen Patanaik led BJD-BJP government as a minister of state, independent charge. |
| 1997 | Elected as a councilor of Rairangpur district in Odisha. She was also became the vice chairperson of Rairangpr. |
Draupadi Murmu Early Life
| 1994 | Started teaching at Aurobindo Integral Education Center, Rairangpur, Odisha |
| 1979 | Started working as a junior assistant in the irrigation department of Odisha government. |
| 1979 | Draupadi Murmu graduated from Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar with a BA degree. |
Draupadi Murmu Achievements
Draupadi Murmu was honoured with Nilakantha Award for the best MLA in year 2007 by Legislative Assembly of Odisha.
Draupadi Murmu Net Worth
| Net Worth | ₹4.8 LAKHS |
| ASSETS | ₹9.45 LAKHS |
| Liabilities | ₹4.65 LAKHS |
Teaching Career
- Draupadi Murmu started school teaching before entering politics.
- She works as an assistant professor at the Shri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Institute in Rairangpur.
- She was appointed as a Junior Assistant at the Irrigation Department of the Government of Orissa.
Political Career
- In 1997, Draupadi Murmu join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- She was elected as the councilor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
- In 2000, she became the chairperson of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
- She served as the National vice president of BJP schedule Tribes Morcha.
- From 6th March 2000 to 6th August 2000, when the BJP and Biju Janata Dal allied, she was the minister of State with independent charge for Commerce and Transportation, and she was also the in-charge for Fisheries and Animal Resource Development from 6th August 2002 to 16th May 2004.
- From 2000 to 2004 she served as the former Odisha minister and MLA from the Rairangpur assembly constituency.
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Indian Presidential Elections 2022
Yashwant Sinha is a veteran and highly experienced politician, he was also the finance minister and minister of external affairs for India. He has been named as the presidential candidate for the 2022 elections by the opposition.
Draupadi Murmu is currently standing against him for the same. Both of them presently have a very strong candidature. However, seems that NDA might have the upper hand this time as well. The backdrop of Murmu‘s life and her humble image in Indian politics would definitely benefit them.
However, Yashwant Sinha also knows his way as he was an ex-IAS officer and is a very renowned politician. It will be exciting to see who would be the next and the 15th president of India. Bookmark Bihar news homepage for updates.
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Election of Murmu for the Presidential Elections 2022
The National Democratic Alliance is led by the present central government party, BJP.
On 21 June 2022, they decided to nominate the tribal leader Draupadi Murmu as the presidential candidate.
The entire country is presently awestruck by this nomination of the party.
It seems as if they put forward a very promising candidature by nominating her. Selecting a tribal woman for the post of the President of India was not only a calculated decision by the party, but it was also a very convincing one.