Presidency of Droupadi Murmu

The presidency of Droupadi Murmu began on 25 July 2022, after she took the oath as the 15th President of India, administered by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana. She was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and defeated the United Opposition nominee and former Minister of Finance, Yashwant Sinha. Prior to being the presidential nominee, she was the Governor of Jharkhand and a minister in Odisha Government.

Droupadi Murmu
Presidency of Droupadi Murmu
July 25, 2022 – Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Election2022 Indian presidential election
SeatRashtrapati Bhawan

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Presidential election of 2022
Main article: 2022 Indian presidential election
Murmu with Naveen Patnaik in Odisha in 2022 during the campaign

In June 2022, the BJP nominated Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for President of India for the 2022 election.[1]

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 party of Jharkhand, BJD of Odisha, Shiv Sena of Maharashta, BSP of Uttar Pradesh, JDS of Karnataka and many others were some of the prominent opposition parties that extended their support to her.[2][3][4]

Oaths administered

The following officials and office-holders were administered oath by President Murmu.

Date Taken By Office References
3 August 2022 Suresh N. Patel Central Vigilance Commissioner [5]
11 August 2022 Jagdeep Dhankhar Vice President of India [6]
27 August 2022 Uday Umesh Lalit 49th Chief Justice of India [7]
9 November 2022 Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud 50th Chief Justice of India [8]
29 May 2023 Praveen Kumar Srivastava Central Vigilance Commissioner [9]

Foreign visits
Country Areas visited Date(s) Details Images
1  United Kingdom London 17–20 September 2022[10] First overseas visit after assumption of presidency. Attended state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Attended reception of visiting heads of state and government hosted by King Charles III. Also met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
2  Suriname Paramaribo 4–6 June 2023[11] First-ever state visit. Visit commemorated with 150th anniversary of arrival of Indians in Suriname. Received by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and accorded guard of honour. Conferred with the Grand Order Chain of the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star by the president. Attended cultural event on occasion of 150th anniversary and addressed Indian community reception. Met with President Santokhi and witnessed signing of important documents. Visited Shri Vishnu Mandir and Lalla Rookh Museum.
3  Serbia Belgrade 7–9 June 2023[12] First-ever presidential visit to Serbia. Received and welcomed by Aleksandar Vučić and accorded guard of honour. Held delegation level talks with the president and made joint press statements. Met with Prime Minister Ana Brnabić and visited memorial of the Warrior.

State visits hosted
Date(s) Country Guest(s) Images
24–26 January 2023  Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
29–31 May 2023  Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni
9–11 September 2023  Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
8–10 October 2023  Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan

References
  1. "India: BJP backs tribal politician Draupadi Murmu for president against former ally | DW | 18.07.2022". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. "Droupadi Murmu meets JMM, NDA leaders, seeks support for prez poll". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2022-07-05. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  3. "Droupadi Murmu to visit Karnataka today, seek support for presidential polls". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-10. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  4. "Murmu to visit Kolkata today to seek support". The Indian Express. 2022-07-09. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-03). "Suresh Patel sworn in as the new CVC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  6. Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-11). "Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice-President of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  7. Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-10). "Justice U.U. Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  8. Bureau, The Hindu (2022-11-09). "D.Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  9. "Praveen Kumar Srivastava sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner by President Murmu". The Hindu. 2023-05-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  10. "President Murmu arrives in London to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral". Hindustan Times. 2022-09-18. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  11. "President Murmu's first state visit from June 4 to Suriname, Serbia". The Hindu. 2023-05-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  12. "President Murmu's first state visit from June 4 to Suriname, Serbia". The Hindu. 2023-05-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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