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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.
| Presidency of Droupadi Murmu July 25, 2022 – Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
|---|---|
| Election | 2022 Indian presidential election |
| Seat | Rashtrapati Bhawan |
| Emblem of India | |
Presidential election of 2022 edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
| No. | Date(s) | Visiting country | Visiting dignitary(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24–26 January 2023 | Egypt | President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| 2 | 29–31 May 2023 | Cambodia | King Norodom Sihamoni |
| 3 | 9–11 September 2023 | Saudi Arabia | Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman |
| 4 | 8–10 October 2023 | Tanzania | President Samia Suluhu Hassan |
| 5 | 4–6 December 2023 | Kenya | President William Ruto |
| 6 | 16 December 2023 | Oman | Sultan Haitham bin Tariq |
| 6 | 25 - 26 January 2024[13] | France | President Emmanuel Macron |
References edit
- ^ "India: BJP backs tribal politician Draupadi Murmu for president against former ally | DW | 18.07.2022". Deutsche Welle. from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Droupadi Murmu meets JMM, NDA leaders, seeks support for prez poll". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2022-07-05. from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Droupadi Murmu to visit Karnataka today, seek support for presidential polls". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-10. from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Murmu to visit Kolkata today to seek support". The Indian Express. 2022-07-09. from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-03). "Suresh Patel sworn in as the new CVC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-11). "Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice-President of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-10). "Justice U.U. Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-11-09). "D.Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Praveen Kumar Srivastava sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner by President Murmu". The Hindu. 2023-05-29. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "President Murmu arrives in London to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral". Hindustan Times. 2022-09-18. from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "President Murmu's first state visit from June 4 to Suriname, Serbia". The Hindu. 2023-05-29. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "President Murmu's first state visit from June 4 to Suriname, Serbia". The Hindu. 2023-05-29. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "State Visit to India of President Emmanuel Macron". La France en Inde / France in India. Retrieved 2024-02-12.