Know about the country s first tribal woman president

New Delhi : Draupadi Murmu has won the presidential election. With this, she has become the first tribal woman of the country. Draupadi Murmu was the candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the presidential election. Being a tribal, he was supported by many other parties. Let us know some important things about his life and political career.

Became the ninth governor of Jharkhand

Draupadi Murmu was born on 20 June 1958 in Baidaposi village of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. His father's name is Biranchi Narayan Tudu. She belongs to the Santhal family, a tribal ethnic group. Born in a tribal family of Odisha, Draupadi Murmu became the ninth governor of Jharkhand. Before becoming the governor, she was a member of BJP. Not only this, Draupadi Murmu is the first Governor of Jharkhand to complete a five-year term (2015-2021) since its formation in the year 2000.

During the Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal coalition government in Odisha, she was the Minister of Commerce and Transport (Independent Charge) from 6 March 2000 to 6 August 2002. Apart from this, from 6 August 2002 to 16 May 2004, she was the Minister of State for Fisheries and Animal Resource Development. Murmu was also a national executive member of the saffron party's ST Morcha from 2013 to 2015. He started his political career in 1997 by winning the election as a councillor. In the same year, he was elected as the state vice-president of the BJP's ST Morcha.

Draupadi Murmu's personal life

Talking about Draupadi Murmu's personal life, she was married to Shyam Charan Murmu. He has two sons and a daughter. Murmu's life has been full of personal tragedies. She has lost her husband and both sons. At the same time, his daughter Itishree is married to Ganesh Hembram.