July 25,2022:Droupadi Murmu took oath as the 15th President of India. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Parliament’s Central Hall in Delhi.
Addressing the House after taking oath as the President of India, Droupadi Murmu said, “My election to the post is not only my own achievement, but that of every poor of the country. My election is a reflection of confidence of the crores of Indians.”
Murmu is the first tribal and second woman to hold the India’s highest constitutional post. The oath of office was administered to her by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana.
Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in Raj Ghat on Monday morning, ahead of her swearing in ceremony.
