Draupadi Murmu
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Beneath his hardline image, a ‘soft’ Narendra Modi is at work
Abhijit Majumder •His opponents’ biggest grouse is that Modi is the worst thing that has happened to minorities in India. Government statistics don’t bear that out
'My election is a reflection of confidence': Droupadi Murmu takes oath as India's 15th President
Fp Staff •Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal and second woman to hold the India's highest constitutional post. At 64, she is also the youngest President of the country
Presidential swearing-in: Ram Nath Kovind leaves Rashtrapati Bhavan, makes his way to new house at Janpath Road
Fp Staff •The Centre has allotted 12 Janpath, a palatial bungalow in the heart of New Delhi to outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind
Not just Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu has two more lavish residence-cum-offices: Know where
Fp Staff •President of India Droupadi Murmu has two retreats — Shimla and Hyderabad — where the Head of State conducts business at least once a year. There is popular demand to create another one in north east India to complete the integration of India
President's Bodyguard: Not just ceremonial guards, they are daredevil soldiers manning Siachen
Fp Staff •As President Droupadi Murmu takes charge of the highest constitutional post of the country, we take a look at the President’s Bodyguard, the senior most regiment of the Indian Army, who will be protecting her
Firstpost Podcast: Know your new President
Fp Explainers •Dive into the political journey of the new President-elect of India
Gujarat: Congress launches inquiry into cross-voting in presidential election
•The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's candidate Draupadi Murmu, who won the election, got 121 votes from Gujarat, 10 more than the BJP's strength of 111 in the state Assembly
Explained: The Santhal tribe that President-elect Droupadi Murmu belongs to
Fp Explainers •Droupadi Murmu, belonging to the Santhal tribe, has made history becoming the first woman tribal President of India. The Santhalis, the third-largest scheduled tribe community in the country, are mostly distributed in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal
How Droupadi Murmu’s presidency will be in sync with ethos of New India
Gautam Mukherjee •It is an India that has broken away now from the old pseudo-secularist manner that was a formula for state-administered discrimination against the majority of its people. It is now inclusive, but with a strong emphasis on its Hindu mainstays
Advantage BJP: How Droupadi Murmu’s nomination for President has divided the Opposition
Fp Explainers •The Opposition's unity has come undone with the Shiv Sena backing Droupadi Murmu for the upcoming 18 July Presidential elections. The JD(S) in Karnataka and Jharkhand's JMM have also hinted their support for her