Draupadi Murmu has been nominated as candidate for the post of President of India

Draupadi Murmu is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Draupadi Murmu was born on 20 June 1958 in a Santali tribal family in Uparbeda village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha

Draupadi Murmu started out as a school teacher before entering state politics.

Draupadi Murmu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1997

Draupadi Murmu served as the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021

Draupadi Murmu is the second person belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated as a candidate for the post of President of India

Draupadi Murmu is the second person belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated as a candidate for the post of President of India

Polling to elect the 15th President of India is taking place in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies. The results will be announced on July 21

As President Ram Nath Kovind's tenure comes to an end on July 24 and the next President will take oath on July 25.

Draupadi Murmu has a clear edge over the Opposition's Yashwant Sinha