New Delhi. For the past several days, the discussion about the presidential election is at its peak. Now who will be the next Excellency of the country? This will be decided for the time being only after the announcement of the results of the presidential election. But, before that, the eagerness to know in the minds of the people was at its peak that after all, the ruling party, including the opposition, gets the approval as the presidential candidate. Let us tell you that after a lot of lunchy discussion on behalf of the opposition, Yashwant Sinha’s name has been approved as a presidential candidate, but now the question arose as to whose name as a presidential candidate from the ruling party. If it is stamped, then let us tell you that now the name of Daupadri Murmu has been stamped as a presidential candidate by the ruling party. Come, know who is Murmu and how has been his political journey so far?
His tenure as the Governor of Jharkhand for a total of 6 years, one month and 18 days has not only been undisputed, but his innings as the first citizen of the state and the Chancellor of the universities has been memorable. After the completion of her tenure, she left from Raj Bhavan in Jharkhand for her village in Rairangpur, Orissa on July 12, 2021 and is living there these days. An agreement has been reached between the opposition parties on the name of strong leader Yashwant Sinha, resident of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, as the candidate for the post of President.
Harinarayan Singh, editor-in-chief of a Hindi daily published from Ranchi, says that in the year 2017 also, the name of Draupadi Murmu was discussed for the presidential candidacy. In fact, NDA leader Narendra Modi is known for shocking political decisions and in such a situation, the name of Draupadi Murmu, a tribal leader with an undisputed political career, should not be considered unexpected. Draupadi Murmu has a rich experience of more than six years as the Governor. In such a situation, it is possible that with his candidature, NDA can try to give a symbolic message to the whole country in many ways.
Draupadi Murmu’s name can also be a part of BJP’s strategy to make inroads among the tribal society in the country. With this, a message can be given among the tribal society in view of the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat and the general elections to be held in 2024. Draupadi Murmu had served twice as an MLA and once as a minister of state in Odisha, before being sworn in as the governor of Jharkhand on 18 May 2015. His five-year term as governor was completed on 18 May 2020, but his term was automatically extended due to non-appointment of new appointments by the President due to Corona. She has never been in controversies throughout her tenure.
She was always alert on the issues related to tribal affairs, education, law and order, health of Jharkhand. On several occasions he interfered with the decisions of the State Governments with constitutional dignity and decency. During his tenure as the ex-officio Chancellor of the Universities, the vacant posts of Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor were appointed in many universities of the state. Senior Professor at Vinoba Bhave University Prof. Dr Shailesh Chandra Sharma recalls that he himself had organized Lok Adalat on issues related to higher education in the state, in which about five thousand cases of university teachers and employees were settled. In order to centralize the enrollment process in the universities and colleges of the state, he created the chancellor’s portal.
Born on 20 June 1958 in Odisha in a simple Santhal tribal family, Draupadi Murmu started her political career in 1997. She was elected councilor of the district board in Rairangpur, Odisha in 1997. Prior to joining politics, Murmu had worked as an honorary assistant teacher at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research, Rairangpur and as a junior assistant in the irrigation department, before joining politics. She has been a two-time MLA in Orissa and also got a chance to work as a minister in the Naveen Patnaik government. At that time there was a coalition government of Biju Janata Dal and BJP. Draupadi Murmu was also awarded the Neelkanth Award for Best Legislator by the Odisha Legislative Assembly.