All you need to know about newly elected president Droupadi Murmu

The former Jharkhand governor and the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate, Droupadi Murmu, who found many other backers along her campaign trail, won an easy victory over the opposition's pick Yashwant Sinha. Murmu crossed the 50 per cent mark after the 3rd round of counting to emerge victorious in the poll over her rival Sinha. While an official announcement of her win is expected after all votes are counted, here we take a look at some must-know facts about the 15th President of India, Droupadi Murmu, the first woman tribal leader to hold the country's highest constitutional post.

Droupadi Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in a tribal family in the village of Mayurbhanj, a backward district in Odisha. Credit: Reuters Photo

Despite challenging circumstances, Droupadi completed her schooling and then earned a BA degree from Ramadevi Women’s College in Bhubaneswar. Credit: PTI Photo

Not many know, Droupadi worked as a lecturer for a brief period at Shri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre in Rairangpur. Credit: Twitter/NiharikaDash14

She served as a junior assistant in Irrigation and Power Department between 1979 and 1983. Credit: Twitter/N_RamchanderRao

Droupadi started her political career as Rairangpur NAC Vice-Chairman. Credit: Twitter/DilipSaikia4Bjp

She has held several organisational posts in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was vice president of state ST Morcha in 1997. Credit: PTI Photo

Droupadi also served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Rairangpur between 2000 and 2004. Credit: PTI Photo

As a minister, she held portfolios of Transport and Commerce, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. Credit: Reuters Photo

Droupadi again served as MLA in the Odisha assembly from 2004 to 2009. Credit: PTI Photo

In 2007, the Odisha assembly felicitated Droupadi with the ‘Nilakantha Award’ for best MLA. Credit: PIB Photo

Between 2006 and 2009, she was chief of BJP’s ST Morcha in Odisha. Earlier, she was a member of the national executive of BJP ST Morcha from 2002 to 2009. Credit: Twitter/SuryahSG

Droupadi Murmu served as BJP district chief of Mayurbhanj (West) in 2010 and 2013 and was a national executive member of BJP’s ST Morcha from 2013 to 2015. Credit: AFP Photo

She was the first woman governor of Jharkhand. She served as Jharkhand governor from 2015 to 2021. Credit: PTI Photo

PM Modi after declaring Droupadi Murmu as NDA’s presidential candidate said that she devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor. He also expressed confidence that she will be a great President. Credit: Twitter/mssirsa