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'''Draupadi Murmu''' (born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician. She is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Draupadi Murmu, Former Jharkhand Governor, Is BJP's Choice For President |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/draupadi-murmu-former-jharkhand-governor-is-bjps-choice-for-president-3088291 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She is a presidential candidate for the [[National Democratic Alliance]] in the [[2022 Indian presidential election|2022 election]]. Murmu is the second person belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated as a candidate for the post of [[President of India]]. Now she has become the first tribal president of Murmu India and the second woman president of the country. She had served as the ninth [[List of Governors of Jharkhand|Governor of Jharkhand]] from 2015 to 2021. |
'''Draupadi Murmu''' (born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician. She is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Draupadi Murmu, Former Jharkhand Governor, Is BJP's Choice For President |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/draupadi-murmu-former-jharkhand-governor-is-bjps-choice-for-president-3088291 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She is a presidential candidate for the [[National Democratic Alliance]] in the [[2022 Indian presidential election|2022 election]]. Murmu is the second person belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated as a candidate for the post of [[President of India]]. Now she has become the first tribal [[President of India|president]] of Murmu India and the second woman president of the country. She had served as the ninth [[List of Governors of Jharkhand|Governor of Jharkhand]] from 2015 to 2021. |
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Draupadi Murmu | |
|---|---|
 Murmu in June 2022 | |
| 9th Governor of Jharkhand | |
| In office 18 May 2015 – 12 July 2021 | |
| Chief Ministers | Raghubar Das Hemant Soren |
| Preceded by | Syed Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Bais |
| Minister of State, Government of Odisha | |
Independent Charge | |
| In office 6 August 2002 – 16 May 2004 | |
| Governor | M. M. Rajendran |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Ministry | Fisheries and Animal Resources Development |
| In office 6 March 2000 – 6 August 2002 | |
| Governor | M. M. Rajendran |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Ministry | Commerce and Transport |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 5 March 2000 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Laxman Majhi |
| Succeeded by | Shyam Charan Hansdah |
| Constituency | Rairangpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1958 Uparbeda, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Shyam Chandra Murmu (died 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Rama Devi Women's University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Draupadi Murmu (born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] She is a presidential candidate for the National Democratic Alliance in the 2022 election. Murmu is the second person belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated as a candidate for the post of President of India. Now she has become the first tribal president of Murmu India and the second woman president of the country. She had served as the ninth Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.
Personal life
Draupadi Murmu was born in a Santali tribal family on June 20, 1958, in Uparbeda village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, to Biranchi Narayan Tudu.[2][better source needed][3] Both her father and grandfather were elected as sarpanch under the Panchayati Raj system.[4][better source needed]
Draupadi Murmu married Shyam Charan Murmu, a banker, who died in 2014. The couple had two sons, both of whom are dead, and a daughter. She lost her husband and two sons in a span of 4 years. [5]
Teaching career
Murmu started out as a school teacher before entering state politics. She worked as an assistant professor at the Shri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Institute, Rairangpur and junior assistant at irrigation department Government of Odisha.[6]
Political career
Murmu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1997 and was elected as the councillor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat. Murmu became the Chairperson of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat in 2000. She also served as the national vice-president of BJP Scheduled Tribes Morcha.[citation needed]
During the BJP and Biju Janata Dal coalition government in Odisha, she was the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Commerce and Transportation from March 6, 2000, to August 6, 2002, and Fisheries and Animal Resources Development from August 6, 2002, to May 16, 2004.[7][better source needed] She is former Odisha Minister and an MLA from Rairangpur Assembly constituency in the years 2000 and 2004.[8] She was conferred Nilkantha Award for best MLA by Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2007.[citation needed]
Governor of Jharkhand
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Murmu took oath as the Governor of Jharkhand on 18 May 2015, becoming the first woman Governor of Jharkhand.[9] She was the first female tribal leader from Odisha to be appointed as a governor of an Indian state.[citation needed]
As Governor in 2017, Murmu had refused to give assent to a bill approved by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly seeking amendments to the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1949. The bill sought to give rights to tribals to make commercial use of their land, while ensuring that the ownership of land does not change. Murmu sought an explanation from the Raghubar Das-led BJP government about the changes it would bring for the well-being of tribals.[10][better source needed]
2022 presidential campaign
In June 2022, the BJP nominated Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for President of India for the 2022 election the following month.[11][better source needed]
Murmu visited various states as part of the campaign around the country seeking support for her candidature, from BJP lawmakers and other opposition parties. She visited NE states, the JMM ka and many others were some of the prominent opposition parties that extended their support to her.[12][13][14]
Controversies stirred over when Congress called Murmu a dummy candidate of the BJP through its tweet.[15] RJD's Tejaswi Yadav called her a statue and stated that Rashtrapati Bhavan did not need one.[16] Further comments were passed saying Murmu represents "evil philosophy of India" by the opposition.[17]
References
- ^ "Draupadi Murmu, Former Jharkhand Governor, Is BJP's Choice For President". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Smt. Droupadi Murmu". Odisha Helpline. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Draupadi Murmu may soon be the President of India: Know all about her". India Today. New Delhi. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Governor reaches out". Hindustan. Ranchi. 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Who is Draupadi Murmu?". The Indian Express. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Profile:The importance of being Droupadi Murmu". The Hindu.
- ^ "Draupadi Murmu Jharkhand Guv". New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Narendra Modi government appoints four Governors". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first woman Governor of Jharkhand-I News – IBNLive Mobile". IBN Live. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Droupadi Murmu: NDA presidential pick is ex-teacher, took BJP head on as Jharkhand governor". The Print.
- ^ "Draupadi Murmu to be NDA's candidate for presidential polls". The Times of India. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Droupadi Murmu meets JMM, NDA leaders, seeks support for prez poll". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Droupadi Murmu to visit Karnataka today, seek support for presidential polls". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Murmu to visit Kolkata today to seek support". The Indian Express. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "'Draupadi Murmu is BJP's dummy presidential candidate': Puducherry Congress' tweet draws flak". DNA India. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "After 'Dummy' Jibe, Draupadi Murmu Faces 'Statue' Slam as Tejashwi Yadav Speaks Against NDA Prez Pick". News18. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Droupadi Murmu represents 'evil philosophy of India', says Congress leader Ajoy Kumar". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
Further reading
- Saini, Ajay (2020). "A Lifeline for the Subaltern: Group Work During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jharkhand, India". Social Work With Groups. 45 (1): 88–92. doi:10.1080/01609513.2020.1868704 – via Taylor & Francis.
- Naik, Smita (2016). Whither Women: A Shift from Endowment to Empowerment. CreateSpace. ISBN 9781523724116.
- Bhuiyan, Dasarathi (2014). "Women Politics" (PDF). Odisha Review – via Academia.edu.
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