Explained: The tradition of 25 July and Droupadi Murmu’s swearing-in as 15th President of India
FirstpostDroupadi Murmu is the 10th consecutive President to be sworn in on 25 July. Before her, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Giani Zail Singh, R Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma, KR Narayanan, APJ Abdul Kalam, Pratibha Patil, Pranab Mukherjee and Ram Nath Kovind have all taken the oath of office on the same date Today, 25 July, will go down in the annals of Indian history as Droupadi Murmu is sworn in as the first tribal President of the country. LIVE: President-elect Smt Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat https://t.co/72sto2wDl3 — President of India July 25, 2022 Records show that since 1977, successive Presidents have taken the oath of office on 25 July. The tenure of outgoing President of India, Ram Nath Kovind ended on 24 July, paving the way for Droupadi Murmu’s ascension to the topmost position in the country. **** Odisha’s tale of two presidents, Droupadi Murmu and VV Giri Stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rs 5 lakh salary, hefty pension: The many perks Droupadi Murmu will enjoy as president Droupadi Murmu becomes first tribal President: A look at women’s power club in India Explained: The Santhal tribe that President Droupadi Murmu belongs to How Droupadi Murmu’s presidency will be in sync with ethos of New India Droupadi Murmu as President reinforces the new Bahujan that the BJP has put together **** The exceptions India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad took oath on 26 January 1950 – the day India became a Republic.