NEW DELHI: In what turned out to be a historic election, Draupadi Murmu was declared the winner of the presidential poll securing 64 per cent votes. She is the first tribal to occupy the highest Constitutional post in the country.
Congratulating President-elect Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “India scripts history. At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President!”
He also said that the life story of the president-elect will motivate every Indian and is a ray of hope “for our citizens, especially the poor, marginalised and the downtrodden”.
India scripts history. At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President!
Congratulations to Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji on this feat.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 21, 2022
PM Modi, accompanied by BJP president JP Nadda visited the residence of the president-elect to congratulate her in person.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also visited Murmu’s residence in Delhi to personally congratulate her. “I congratulate Murmu for her spectacular victory. She always fought for the welfare of the people. She has travelled her journey from a small village to the highest office in the country. This is the strength of Indian democracy,” Rajnath Singh said.
राष्ट्रपति चुनाव में प्रभावी जीत दर्ज करने के लिए श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को बधाई। वे गाँव, गरीब, वंचितों के साथ-साथ झुग्गी-झोपड़ियों में भी लोक कल्याण के लिए सक्रिय रहीं हैं।आज वे उनके बीच से निकल कर सर्वोच्च संवैधानिक पद तक पहुँची हैं।यह भारतीय लोकतंत्र की ताक़त का प्रमाण है।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 21, 2022
Conceding defeat, Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha congratulated the president-elect. Posting a congratulatory message on social media, Sinha said, “I join my fellow citizens in congratulating Droupadi Murmu on her victory in the Presidential Election 2022. India hopes that as the 15th President of the Republic she functions as the Custodian of the Constitution without fear or favour.”
राष्ट्रपति चुनाव 2022 में विजयी होने पर मैं श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू को बधाई देता हूँ।
देशवासियों को उम्मीद है कि 15वें राष्ट्रपति के रूप में वो बिना किसी भय या पक्षपात के संविधान की संरक्षक के रूप में जिम्मेदारी निभाएंगी। pic.twitter.com/tphTZe2QoM
— Yashwant Sinha (@YashwantSinha) July 21, 2022
Former governor of Jharkhand, President-elect Murmu was born in a small village in Odisha.
Many non-NDA parties like Naveen Patnaik-led BJD, Hemant Soren-led JMM, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP and Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP had declared support for her.
The final result tally indicated that there has been heavy cross-voting in her favour. At least 17 MPs and 126 MLAs cross-voted for the president-elect.
The tenure of President Ram Nath Kovind is coming to an end on June 24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a farewell dinner for President Kovind on Friday in Delhi’s Ashoka Hotel.
The BJP also took out an Abhinandan Yatra led by Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta to celebrate the victory of President-elect Murmu. The roadshow started at Delhi BJP’s office at Pt. Pant Road and concluded at Rajpath. It was attended by Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi and former Union Minister Harsh Vardhan.
Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Smt. Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 21, 2022
मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में NDA के सहयोगियों,अन्य राजनीतिक दलों व निर्दलीय जनप्रतिनिधियों का जनजातीय गौरव श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी के पक्ष में मतदान करने पर आभार व्यक्त करता हूँ।
मुझे विश्वास है कि भारत के 15वें राष्ट्रपति के रूप में मुर्मू जी का कार्यकाल देश को और गौरवान्वित करेगा।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 21, 2022
देश के 15वें राष्ट्रपति के रूप में निर्वाचित होने पर आदरणीय श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को बहुत-बहुत बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएँ।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 21, 2022
भारत के मा. राष्ट्रपति पद हेतु NDA की प्रत्याशी श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को विराट और ऐतिहासिक विजय की हार्दिक बधाई।
आपकी विजय 'नए भारत' के सर्वसमावेशी व सर्वस्पर्शी स्वरूप के प्रति अपार जन-विश्वास और 'एक भारत-श्रेष्ठ भारत' भाव की जीवंत तस्वीर है।
भारत माता की जय।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 21, 2022
आदरणीया श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को देश के 15वें राष्ट्रपति के रूप में चुने जाने पर हार्दिक बधाई।
जनजातीय समाज की महिला का राष्ट्रपति पद तक पहुँचना,देश के लिए स्वर्णिम क्षण हैं,मुझे विश्वास है कि आपके प्रशासनिक व सामाजिक कार्यो की दक्षता व अनुभव से राष्ट्र को अप्रतिम लाभ मिलेगा।— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 21, 2022
Congratulations and best wishes to Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji on being elected as the 15th President of India.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 21, 2022