We discuss Draupadi Murmu’s inspiring success story in this post. The first Tribal President of India, Draupadi Murmu of Odisha, made history by defeating Yashwant Sinha, the nominee of the United Opposition, in the presidential contest. She became the 15th President of India via hard effort and earned her position in politics.
Monday, July 25, 2022, marked the end of President (now-former) Ram Nath Kovind’s term in office. On July 24, 2022, she was sworn in as India’s fifteenth president at the Central Hall of Parliament. She is currently India’s second female president and the country’s first tribal woman. She was the first female governor of Jharkhand as well as the first tribal leader from the Odia tribe to be selected to the office of governor of an Indian state, a role she held for the duration of her term. She was selected by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to compete for president in the 2022 election, and she won the majority of the vote with margins of victory over 64%.
Additionally, Draupadi Murmu, who was born on June 20, 1958, the day after India gained its independence, is the country’s first president.
Since we now have some knowledge of her political accomplishments, let’s move on to examine her personal and professional lives.
The Motivational Success Story and Personal Life of Draupadi Murmu:
In the Odisha district of Myurbhanj, on June 20, 1958, Draupadi Murmu was born into a Santali tribal family in the village of Baidaposi. Biranchi Narayan Tudu, a selected sarpanch, is her father. Rama Devi Women’s College, an arts college, is where Draupadi Murmu completed her graduation. Her spouse, the late Shyam Charan Murmu, worked as a banker. 2014 saw his passing. She had three children—two sons and one daughter—but sadly, she lost her two sons. She had lost her mother, brother, husband, and two boys in the span of seven years, from 2009 to 2015.
She was raised in a tribal family that lived in one of the most remote and impoverished regions of the country, therefore she experienced many challenges, including poverty. She nevertheless overcame all obstacles and challenges to graduate with a degree in the arts from the aforementioned college, Rama Devi Women’s College, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. She also served as a junior assistant in the irrigation and electrical division of Odisha from 1979 to 1983 in Bhubaneswar. She then started working at the Sir Aurobindo International Foundation in Rairangpur, where she remained until 1997.
Draupadi Murmu’s Political Life: Originally a teacher, Draupadi Murmu chose to go into Odisha politics due to her political family background. After joining the B.J.P., she worked as a counselor in Rairangpur Panchayat before winning the election to take the helm in 2000.
She was elected to lead the B.J.P. in Mayurbhanj from 2006 to 2009 as the Schedule Tribe Morcha’s state and district presidents. She had served as the MoS (Minister of State) with Independent Charge for Commerce and Transportation under the B.J.P. and B.J.D. (Biju Janta Dal) coalition administration in Odisha from March 6, 2000 to August 6, 2002. On May 18, 2015, she took office and became Jharkhand’s first female governor. She held this position until 2021.
Remarkably, she was also a nominee from the N.D.A. for president in 2017. However, at that time, she was 59 years old, and fortune was on her side, enabling her to win the nation’s highest office in the 2020 presidential election—becoming the first tribal woman to hold that position.
We have covered Draupadi Murmu’s political and personal life in great depth thus far, which has helped us understand her past hardships and accomplishments. Now is the moment to recognize a few important lessons to learn and keep in mind.
Some Essential Information About Draupadi Murmu, she loves to read and knit, and those are her favorite activities.
She gave her eyes to Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital in Ranchi in 2006.
She experienced depression after losing her husband and sons, but with Brahmakumari Nirmala’s support, she battled through it and triumphed. Brahmakumari Nirmala also had a Rakhi tied on her wrist.
