NEW DELHI: Droupadi Murmu has become the 10th successive President to take oath on July 25 since 1977. She too oath of office of the highest constitutional post of the country on Monday followed by a 21-gun salute.
The ceremony held at the central hall of Parliament at 10.15 a.m. on Monday where Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana administered the oath of office to her.
Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Members of the Council of Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, heads of diplomatic missions, Members of Parliament and principal civil and military officers of the government attended the ceremony.
Droupadi Murmu, 64, scripted history on Thursday after defeating Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha in a one-sided contest. She became India’s first tribal President.
Droupadi Murmu won the election by an overwhelming margin against Yashwant Sinha after receiving over 64% valid votes of MPs and MLAs, comprising the Electoral College, to succeed Ram Nath Kovind to become the country’s 15th President.
In her address, Murmu said that India elected her as the President at a significant time when the country is celebrating the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav". "A few days from today, the country will fulfill 75 years of its independence. It is also a coincidence that my political career began when India was celebrating its 50th year of independence and today in the 75th year of independence, I have got this new responsibility. It is my great privilege to be given this responsibility at a historic time when India is gearing up to achieve the vision of the next 25 years," said the President.
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