Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician who is famous for being elected as the 15th President of India on 21 July 2022 after winning the 2022 Indian Presidential Election.
Wiki/Biography
Droupadi Murmu was born as Puti Tudu on Friday, 20 June 1958 (age 65 years; in 2023) in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. His zodiac sign is Gemini. His hometown is Baldaposi village, Mayurbhanj, Odisha. He attended KB HS Uparbeda School, Mayurbhanj. She pursued her bachelor of arts studies at Rama Devi College for Women, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 1979.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Droupadi’s father’s name is Biranchi Narayan Tudu, a farmer. His father and grandfather are village leaders. He has two brothers, Bhagat Tudu and Sarani Tudu.
Husband & Son
Droupadi was married to Shyam Charan Murmu, a bank official who died in 2014. She had two sons, one of whom was named Laxman Murmu, who died in 2013. She lost her other son in 2009. In an interview, she said that when she lost her son, she suffered from depression. He further added,
I have seen many ups and downs in life. I have lost my two sons and my husband. I was completely devastated. But God gave me the strength to continue serving the people.”
Droupadi Murmu with her husband Shyam Charan Murmu
Collage of Droupadi Murmu’s son Lakshman and Sipun
He has a daughter, Itishri Murmu, who is a bank employee.
Droupadi Murmu with her daughter
religion
Draupadi is a Hindu.
Caste
Draupadi belonged to a scheduled tribe.
Ethnicity
He belongs to the Santhal tribe.
Address
He lives in village Baldaposi, PO-Rairangpur, District W.No.-2, Mayurbhanj, Odisha.
Signature
Signature of Draupadi Murmu
From ‘Durpadi’ to ‘Dorpdi’
In an interview, Droupadi Murmu spoke about her name being changed several times. According to Droupadi Murmu, she was born a Puti; however, one of her school teachers did not like this name and suggested she change her name from Puti to Droupadi, a popular character from the Indian epic Mahabharata. According to Murmu, during school, and college years, her family name was “Tudu,” and after she married Shyam Charan Murmu, she started using the title “Murmu.”
Politics
- Droupadi started his political career in 1997 when he became a member of Rairangpur district council in Odisha. In the same year, he also served as the Vice Chairman of Rairangpur.
- In 2004, he won the assembly election from Rairangpur constituency after which he was elected as BJP Minister. In 2000, he started working in the department of transport, trade, fisheries and animal husbandry and worked there until 2004.
- In 2004, he again won the assembly elections and was elected as BJP MLA from Rairangpur constituency.
- In 2006, he was elected as the District President of BJP in Mayurbhanj and State President of BJP Scheduled Tribe Morcha. He served in that position from 2006 to 2009.
Constitutional Position
Governor
In May 2015, he was elected as the ninth Governor of Jharkhand and served as governor until 2021.
President of India
In 2022, the BJP chose him as its candidate for the 2022 Indian Presidential Election. On 21 July 2022, he was elected as the 15th President of India, defeating Yashwant Sinha in the 2022 Indian Presidential Election.
Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 15 July 2022
teacher
Droupadi worked as an assistant professor at the Shri Aurobindo Center for Integral Education and Research, Rairangpur before he joined politics. In 1979, he started working as a junior assistant in the Odisha irrigation department and worked there till 1983.
Awards/Honors
- In 2007, he received the Nilkantha Award for the best MLA from the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- In June 2023, Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi presented him with Suriname’s most prestigious honor, known as the “Grand Order of the Yellow Star Chain.”
President Droupadi Murmu receives Suriname’s highest recognition, the “Great Direction of the Yellow Star Chain,” from Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi
Assets/Property
Movable Assets
- Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 5,05,000
- LIC or other insurance Policy: Rs. 1,30,000
Total Gross Value: Rs. 1,075,000
Net worth
Droupadi’s net worth in 2009 was Rs. 6,10,000.
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include reading and knitting.
- In 1983, she left her government job to take care of her children.
- He was the first governor of Jharkhand to serve for five years.
- In 2016, he met Pratyusha Banerjee’s parents regarding their daughter’s suicide case.
- In 2016, he said that after his death, his eyes would be donated to the Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital in Ranchi.
- In an interview, she said that after she started following Brahmakumari Nirmala, she was able to fight the depression she experienced after the death of her son and her husband. In 2018, Brahmakumari Nirmala tied the rakhi to Droupadi.
Brahmakumari Nirmala tied the rakhi to Droupadi Murmu
- In 2021, he held video conferences with many universities to discuss their academic and administrative functions.
Droupadi Murmu reviewed the academic and administrative functions on video conferencing
- In 2022, he became the first quarter to be nominated as a candidate by the BJP for the 2022 Indian Presidential Election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi via Twitter congratulated and wrote,
Millions of people, especially those suffering from poverty and facing hardships, derive great strength from the life of Smt. Draupadi Murmu Ji. His understanding of principles and compassionate nature will greatly benefit our country.”
- In an interview, he expressed his feelings after being selected as a candidate for the 2022 Indian Presidential Election, and said,
I was surprised and also happy. As a tribal woman from the remote district of Mayurbhanj, I never thought of being a candidate for the highest office.”
- In 2017, he was elected for the 2017 Indian Presidential Election from Jharkhand, but he did not win the election.
- In 2022, he was given category Z security after his selection for the Presidential election. After the election, a video of her sweeping the floor at a Shiv temple in Rairangpur was shown on many new channels.
- In an interview, members of his party said that he always took a stand for tribal rights. In an interview, party members commented on it and said,
His candidacy is perfect, and he always raises people’s issues. During his tenure as governor, he often called the DGP or other senior officials whenever there were reports of atrocities against the race or women.”
- His ancestral home is located in Upbeda, where he keeps all his awards and recognitions.
Droupadi Murmu’s estate
- According to him, he converted his son-in-law’s house into a trust and donated it to a school. The name of the trust is ‘SLS,’ which is kept after the names of her husband and son. This trust covers an area of more than four acres.
Droupadi Murmu’s husband and children memorial
- Some media houses spell her as Draupadi Murmu.
- On 21 July 2022, he was elected as the 15th president of India after securing a majority of votes in the 2022 Presidential election defeating opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha with 676,803 electoral votes (64.03% of the total) in 21 out of 28 states.
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