IN PHOTOS | Droupadi Murmu becomes India's first tribal President amid celebrations across country

Droupadi Murmu, former Jharkhand governor and the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate, who found many other backers along her campaign trail, has won an easy victory over the opposition's pick Yashwant Sinha.

Droupadi Murmu, former Jharkhand governor and the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate, who found many other backers along her campaign trail, has won an easy victory over the opposition's pick Yashwant Sinha. (Photo | PTI) 

At 64, Droupadi Murmu, taking over from Ram Nath Kovind, will also be the youngest and India's first president to be born after Independence. (Photo | PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the new President, at her residence in New Delhi, on July 21, 2022. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

In an interview in February 2016 to Doordarshan, Droupadi Murmu gave a glimpse into the tumultuous period of her life when she lost her son in 2009. 'I was devastated and suffered from depression. I spent sleepless nights after my son's death. It was when I visited Brahma Kumaris, I realised I had to move on and live for my two sons and daughter (Itishri Murmu - in photo),' Murmu had said. (Photo | PTI)

Droupadi Murmu's first steps in politics were taken in Rairangpur where she was a elected as BJP councillor in the Rairangpur Notified Area Council in 1997 and rose to being a minister in Odisha's BJD-BJP coalition government from 2000 to 2004. In 2015, she was appointed governor of Jharkhand and stayed in the post till 2021 (Photo | PTI)

Born into a Santhal family, Droupadi Murmu is an excellent orator in Santhali and Odia languages. (Photo | PTI)

Celebration at Unit 2 Girls High School, where Draupadi Murmu completed her matriculation in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

Artists belonging to Tiwa community hold photos of Droupadi Murmu, as she leads during counting of votes to elect the 15th President, in Guwahati. (Photo | PTI)

Artist Jagjot Singh Rubal gives finishing touches to a painting of Droupadi Murmu, in Amritsar district. (Photo | PTI)

School children hold portrait of Droupadi Murmu at a classroom, in Surat. (Photo | PTI)

Tribal artists perform as they celebrate in anticipation of the results of Presidential Elections 2022 favouring Droupadi Murmu, near her residence in Rairangpur, Odisha. (Photo | PTI)

BJP party supporters celebrate as Draupadi Murmu leads the election. (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)

Celebrations outside BJP state office in Vijayawada. (Photo | Prasant Madugula, EPS)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI)

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi casts her vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah casts his vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

JKNC MP Farooq Abdullah during voting for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

Former prime minister and MP Manmohan Singh arrives to cast his vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

BJP MP Hema Malini flashes victory sign after casting her vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI)

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh casts his vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur casts her vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI)

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shatrughan Sinha casts his vote for the election of the President, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI)