New Delhi. Discussions about the presidential election are intensifying in the country at this time. In such a situation, both the ruling party and the opposition are preparing candidates for this election. Yashwant Sinha’s name has been stamped as the presidential candidate after a lot of lunchy discussion from the opposition side. At the same time, the name of Daupadri Murmu has been approved by the ruling party as the presidential candidate. However, it should be noted that this is not the first time that Murmu’s name has cropped up as a presidential candidate. Prior to this, even in the 2017 presidential election, the name of the then Governor of Jharkhand i.e. Draupadi Murmu has been discussed in full swing. However, during that time Ramnath Kovind’s name was stamped and he was elected for the post of President. Let us know in this news who is Murmu and how has been his political journey till now…
It is said that your work only brings good moments for you. Your work decides your flight. If Draupadi Murmu is considered a direct example of this, then it will not be wrong. Draupadi Murmu was the one who was confirmed as the Presidential candidate after discussing about 20 names in the BJP Parliamentary Board meeting on Tuesday. If she succeeds in the post for which she has been nominated by the NDA, then Murmu, a tribal woman who once worked as a clerk, will climb the stairs of Raisina Hill for the first time.
Know special things about Draupadi Murmu in Points…
- Draupadi Murmu was born on 20 June 1958 in Baidaposi village of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Murmu’s father’s name is Biranchi Narayan Tudu. She belongs to a tribal Santhal family.
- Draupadi Murmu was married to Shyam Charan Murmu. From this marriage he had two sons and a daughter. However, shortly after this marriage, she lost her husband and both sons.
- In such a situation, Draupadi Murmu started her career as a teacher to run the house and educate the daughter and then also got a job as a junior assistant i.e. clerk in the irrigation department of Odisha.
- With the earnings from this clerk’s job, Murmu took care of the household expenses and educated his daughter Iti Murmu. Daughter Iti also got a job in a bank after completing her college studies. These days Iti Murmu lives in Ranchi and is married to Ganesh of Jharkhand. From this marriage both have a daughter named Adyashree.
- In the year 1997, Draupadi Murmu won the councilor election of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat and started her political career.
- Murmu also served as the Vice President of the BJP Scheduled Tribes Morcha and was also a member of the National Executive of the BJP’s Adivasi Morcha.
- Draupadi Murmu became MLA twice on BJP ticket in the year 2000 and 2009 from Rairangpur seat of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
- Murmu was also given ministerial berths in the Department of Commerce, Transport and later in the Department of Fish and Animal Resources in Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal and BJP coalition government in Odisha between 2000 and 2004.
- In May 2015, Draupadi Murmu was made the 9th Governor of Jharkhand. Murmu replaced Syed Ahmed. Draupadi Murmu was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Chief Justice Virendra Singh.
- Draupadi Murmu also holds the title of becoming the first woman governor of Jharkhand. Apart from this, she is the first tribal to become the governor of any Indian state.
- Now if Draupadi Murmu becomes the President of the country by winning the election, then she will be the second person from Odisha to become the President of the country. Earlier, VV Giri from Odisha has been the President of the country.
- Let us tell you that the voting for the Presidential election will be held on 18th July and its counting will be done on 21st July. It may be noted that the term of the current President Ram Nath Kovind is ending on July 24. In such a situation, even before the tenure of Ramnath Kovind, the search for the new Excellency is intensified.