National Desk, 20 June: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted President Droupadi Murmu on her 65th birthday and described her as a “beacon of wisdom and dignity”.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Birthday greetings to Rashtrapati Ji. A beacon of wisdom, dignity and commitment to the welfare of our people, she is admired for her efforts to further the nation’s progress. Her dedication continues to inspire us all. Wishing her good health and a long life.”
Murmu was sworn in as India’s fifteenth president in 2022. President Murmu is the first tribal president of the nation and the second woman to hold the position after Pratibha Patil. She was born on June 20, 1958 in a village of Uparbeda in the Baidaposi region of Rairangpur, Odisha.
Prior to this, Droupadi Murmu served over as Jharkhand governor from 2015 to 2021. From 2000 until 2009, she was also a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. She had also served in the Odisha government from 2000 to 2004 as a Minister of State (Independent Charge).