Page 24 - Latest Updates on Droupadi Murmu
Inside Murmu's world: Passionate teacher, disciplinarian, vegetarian
Droupadi Murmu is not new to records; in a dizzying political career spanning barely a quarter century, she zoomed from a Municipal Councillor in 1997 to the country's First Citizen in 2022
 "Inside Murmu's world: Passionate teacher, disciplinarian, vegetarian")
VP Naidu, PM Modi, Om Birla at farewell ceremony for President Kovind
President-Elect Droupadi Murmu will take oath as the 15th President of India on Monday. She will be the first tribal person to occupy the country's highest constitutional post.
 "VP Naidu, PM Modi, Om Birla at farewell ceremony for President Kovind")
VP Naidu meets Murmu, congratulates her on being elected President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday visited Droupadi Murmu's temporary residence here and congratulated her on being elected as the 15th President of India
 "VP Naidu meets Murmu, congratulates her on being elected President")
Murmu receives unexpected vote from Kerala; BJP terms it 'positive vote'
During the counting of votes for the presidential elections, Droupadi Murmu was found to have received one vote from Kerala, a state with no BJP legislator in the 140-member Assembly
 "Murmu receives unexpected vote from Kerala; BJP terms it 'positive vote'")
Prez polls: Goa CM thanks three Opposition MLAs for voting for Murmu
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has thanked three MLAs from opposition benches who cross-voted in support of President-elect Droupadi Murmu.
 "Prez polls: Goa CM thanks three Opposition MLAs for voting for Murmu")
Shiv Sena expects Murmu to uphold constitutional values, says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on her election as the President of India, and said his party expects her to uphold the constitutional values
 "Shiv Sena expects Murmu to uphold constitutional values, says Sanjay Raut")
Droupadi Murmu makes history; first tribal to be elected India's President
Gets more than 64% of the votes cast; first tribal woman to occupy the highest office
OP Rajbhar gets 'Y' security as he inches closer to BJP, backs Murmu
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar has been given 'Y' category security after he and his MLAs voted in favour of the NDA in the recent presidential elections
 "OP Rajbhar gets 'Y' security as he inches closer to BJP, backs Murmu")
Top Headlines: India's 1st tribal prez, Apple's vendors create 30K jobs
Fielded by NDA, Murmu got more than 70 per cent of the votes cast, and at least 20 opposition votes, winning the election by a massive margin
 "Top Headlines: India's 1st tribal prez, Apple's vendors create 30K jobs")
Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanks non-BJP MLAs for supporting Murmu in Prez poll
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday thanked non-BJP MLAs in the state who voted for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll
 "Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanks non-BJP MLAs for supporting Murmu in Prez poll")
Big achievement for tribal woman to get elected as President: Kiren Rijiju
After Droupadi Murmu got elected as the 15th President of India, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said it is a big achievement for a tribal woman to get elected as the President of the country
A win for Indian democracy
Droupadi Murmu's election as president represents inclusiveness
 "A win for Indian democracy")
President Election 2022: 14 Presidents who have served the nation so far
The NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu crossed the 50 per cent mark after the third round of counting to emerge victorious in the poll over her rival Yashwant Sinha
LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls
Of total 748 votes of MPs, NDA's Droupadi Murmu gets 540, Opposition's Yashwant Sinha gets 208, says Returning Officer
 "LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls")
Deck stacked in favour of Droupadi Murmu as India's next President
Cross-voting by MLAs reported in Odisha, Gujarat for NDA candidate
 "Deck stacked in favour of Droupadi Murmu as India's next President")
Presidential poll: 10 states, 1 UT record 100% voting; overall turnout 99%
A 100 per cent voting by MLAs was reported from Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the statement reads.
 "Presidential poll: 10 states, 1 UT record 100% voting; overall turnout 99%")
Voting ends in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.9%
Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.
Yashwant Sinha vs Droupadi Murmu: India's MPs and MLAs vote for 15th Prez
With the BJP's dominance and support from regional parties such as the BJD, BSP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena and now JMM, Murmu's vote share is likely to reach nearly two-thirds.
 "Yashwant Sinha vs Droupadi Murmu: India's MPs and MLAs vote for 15th Prez")
SAD MLA boycotts presidential poll, cites 'sentiments of Sikh community'
The Dakha MLA said he has no opposition to candidature of Murmu. But when the party decided to vote for the BJP candidate, I was not consulted. Even the Sikh community was also not consulted, he said.
 "SAD MLA boycotts presidential poll, cites 'sentiments of Sikh community'")
Prez poll will decide direction of country's democracy: Yashwant Sinha
Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha said the presidential poll would decide the direction of the country as to whether democracy will remain or not
 "Prez poll will decide direction of country's democracy: Yashwant Sinha")