NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu has crossed the 50 per cent mark of total valid votes at the end of the third round of counting, thereby, paving the way to become the 15th President of India.
President Ram Nath Kovind has congratulated and conveyed his best wishes to Smt Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji on this feat. In a series of tweets, Mr Modi said, India has scripted history. He said, 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. The Prime Minister said, Smt Murmu Ji’s life, her early struggles, her rich service and her exemplary success motivates each and every Indian. Mr Modi said, she has emerged as a ray of hope for our citizens, especially the poor, marginalised and the downtrodden. He said, Smt Murmu has been an outstanding MLA and Minister and she had an excellent tenure as Jharkhand Governor. Mr Modi expressed confidence that she will be an outstanding President who will lead from the front and strengthen India’s development journey. The Prime Minister thanked all those MPs and MLAs across party lines who have supported the candidature of Ms Murmu. Mr Modi said, her record victory augurs well for our democracy.
