Droupadi Murmu news: Droupadi Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India s first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.
Droupadi Murmu, 64, won by an overwhelming margin against Yashwant Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots of MPs and MLAs. Twitter is celebrating!
The BJP-led NDA s presidential candidate has overcome several personal tragedies in her life. In just six years between 2009-2015, Murmu reportedly lost her husband, two sons, mother and brother