This story is from July 22, 2022
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu meets Droupadi Murmu, congratulates her on being elected President
NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday visited Droupadi Murmu's temporary residence in Delhi and congratulated her on being elected as the 15th President of India.
Vice President Naidu met Murmu and congratulated her on being elected as the 15th President of India, a tweet by his office said.
The meeting lasted for 15 minutes, sources said.
Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India's first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.
The 64-year-old won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots of MPs and MLAs, comprising the electoral college, to succeed Ram Nath Kovind.
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Vice President Naidu met Murmu and congratulated her on being elected as the 15th President of India, a tweet by his office said.
The meeting lasted for 15 minutes, sources said.
Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India's first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.
The 64-year-old won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots of MPs and MLAs, comprising the electoral college, to succeed Ram Nath Kovind.
Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India. Don't miss daily games like Crossword, Sudoku, and Mini Crossword.
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Gopalakrishnan
878 days ago
I have a suggestion ,instead of calling tribal president , we can count it as President from a tribal community. Because President is PRESIDENT. Now what we will call her, Is there any suitable name for a lady president.Read allPost comment
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