Here is everything you need to know about NDA’s Prez pick Draupadi Murmu

Murmu has suffered multiple tragedies in her personal life. Her husband, Shyam Charan Murmu had passed away following a cardiac arrest. Later in 2009, one of her sons died under mysterious circumstances.

Here is everything you need to know about NDA’s Prez pick Droupadi Murmu

On June 21, The Bhartiya Janata Party- led National Democratic Alliance coalition government announced former Governor of Jharkhand Draupadi Murmu’s name as its Presidential candidate for the upcoming elections scheduled for July 18, 2022. She will file her nomination on June 25. 

Once elected, Murmu will become the first tribal President of India. She will be the second female President after Pratibha Patil, who served as the President from 2007 to 2012. Besides, Murmu will be the first-ever President elected from Odisha. VV Giri, the fourth President of India was born to a Telegu family in Odisha’s Berhampur.