A presidential election was held in India following the expiration of his term, and Draupadi Murum, the first woman from an indigenous people, was elected.
A total of about 4,800 members of the House of Representatives and local state legislators voted on the 18th of this month, and the votes were counted on the 21st.
As a result, according to the announcement by the person in charge of election management, Mr. Draupadi Murum, a woman who was supported by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Modi, decided to win her first election by suppressing the opposition candidates supported by the opposition. rice field.
Former Governor Murum of eastern Jharkhand is 64 years old from an indigenous people of eastern Odisha.
This is the second woman to become president in India since President Patil in 2007.
In India, political power lies with the prime minister, who plays a ceremonial role.
It is believed that the reason why the ruling party led by Prime Minister Modi has supported Mr. Murum this time is that the opposition party is relatively strong in view of the 2024 general election and the aim is to capture the votes of the eastern part and women who have many indigenous peoples.