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Yashwant Sinha congratulates Droupadi Murmu

I join my fellow citizens in congratulating Smt Droupadi Murmu on her victory in the Presidential Election 2022.

India hopes that as the 15th President of the Republic she functions as the Custodian of the Constitution without fear or favour. pic.twitter.com/0gG3pdvTor

— Yashwant Sinha (@YashwantSinha) July 21, 2022

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Murmu scripts history, crosses majority mark as 3rd round of voting concludes

Murmu got 812 votes while Yashwant Sinha secured 521 votes in the third round of counting. 

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Celebrations in Murmu’s ancestral village

#WATCH | Celebrations underway at Odisha's Rairangpur village, the native place of NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is leading with 1,349 votes & inching closer to victory. pic.twitter.com/aZkeQMJNh8

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Celebrations outside BJP HQ as Murmu inches closer to victory

#WATCH | A large crowd gathers outside BJP Headquarters in Delhi in celebration, as NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu gets closer to victory. pic.twitter.com/4YUMAE7m2N

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Murmu’s tenure will be very successful: BJP chief JP Nadda

“The proposal of Droupadi Murmu’s name as the presidential candidate by the NDA has been met with support across the party lines. I am sure that her tenure would be very successful,” Nadda said.

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Murmu going to win by a huge margin: Assam CM

“Droupadi Murmu is going to win by a huge margin. India is going to get its first-ever tribal woman as its President. This is a historic moment for the people of India,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

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Murmu maintains lead over Sinha in second round of counting

After 2nd round, where ballot paper of first 10 states alphabetically counted - total valid votes 1138 & their total value 1,49,575. Out of this, Droupadi Murmu gets 809 votes valued at 1,05,299 & Yashwant Sinha gets 329 votes valued at 44,276: PC Mody, Secretary Gen, Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/5y1ZPwxWhs

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Delhi: Folk artists perform tribal dance to celebrate Murmu’s leads

#WATCH | Folk artists perform a tribal dance at Mother Teresa Crescent Road in Delhi, to celebrate as NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu leads against Opposition's Yashwant Sinha after the end of the first round of counting. pic.twitter.com/wHQlpQmzwE

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan joins folk artists to celebrate Murmu’s leads

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan joins folk artists as they perform a tribal dance to celebrate as NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu leads against Opposition's Yashwant Sinha after the end of the first round of counting. pic.twitter.com/bSiCLkipPl

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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PM Modi to host farewell dinner for outgoing president Ram Nath Kovind
PM Narendra Modi will host a farewell dinner for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind at 5:30 pm at Hotel Ashoka in New Delhi on Friday. Kovind’s tenure will end on 24 July.

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History will be created: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Murmu

‘Nation is going to create history. The 15th President will be officially announced shortly. Nobody has any doubt in mind. Daughter of a tribal family coming from a very ordinary house in Odisha, Droupadi Murmu will be elected as the President,’ Pradhan said.

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Celebrations at Odisha school founded by Murmu

#WATCH | Odisha: Celebrations begin at SLS (Shyam, Laxman & Sipun) Memorial Residential School, Pahadpur, founded by NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu in memory of her husband & 2 sons after their demise

The counting of votes for the Presidential election is underway. pic.twitter.com/eysgf562jX

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Murmu leads against Sinha in first round of counting

The NDA candidate secured 540 votes while the joint Opposition candidate received 208 votes.

Droupadi Murmu has secured 540 votes with a value of 3,78,000 & Yashwant Sinha has secured 208 votes with a value of 1,45,600. A total of 15 votes were invalid. These are figures for Parliament (votes), please wait for next announcement: PC Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/ka0PvmOzpX

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Counting of MP votes underway

Counting of MP votes’ is underway. It will be followed by the counting of state votes, ANI reported.

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Celebrations in Murmu’s ancestral village in Odisha

#WATCH | Celebrations begin at Odisha's Rairangpur village, the native place of NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu.

The counting of votes for the Presidential election is underway. pic.twitter.com/7AmzaSepHr

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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India set to get first woman tribal president

The numbers are stacked in favour of Murmu. If she wins, Murmu will become India’s first woman tribal president. She will also become the second woman to hold the post after Pratibha Patil.

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Counting underway in Parliament

#WATCH The process of counting of votes for the Presidential election has started in Parliament#Delhi pic.twitter.com/s8uss15xn3

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Droupadi Murmu

‘Not only tribals, but everyone in the country is going to have a sense of pride in having the first woman tribal President. I have learnt that all prominent tribal leaders will be coming to Delhi to greet the new likely to be President,’ Rijiju told ANI.

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PM Modi expected to meet Droupadi Murmu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Murmu’s residence at Uma Shankar Dixit Marg in Delhi at about 2.30 pm, sources told News18.  

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Counting of votes begins

The counting of votes has started to elect India’s new president

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From poverty to personal tragedies, the difficult life of Droupadi Murmu

Droupadi Murmu has experienced not only extreme poverty but also immense personal tragedies.

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Countdown for counting of votes begins

Hectic preparations are on in the Parliament so that the counting of votes for the presidential election happens smoothly. 

Delhi | Counting of votes for the Presidential election to begin at 11am today, preparations underway at Parliament pic.twitter.com/Zr0yCCqnbk

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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Atmosphere of happiness, says Murmu’s brother

“There is an atmosphere of happiness here as we’re hopeful that Droupadi Murmu will become the next President of India,” says Tarinisen Tudu, brother of NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu.

Rairangpur | There is an atmosphere of happiness here as we're hopeful that Droupadi Murmu will become the next President of India. It's a matter of pride for the tribal community, Odisha & the country: Tarinisen Tudu, brother of NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu pic.twitter.com/dvbbzQTvWr

— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022

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India set to get first tribal woman president

From a life full of struggles to become the first tribal woman nominated for president, the 64-year-old Droupadi Murmu was born in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district to a family belonging to the Santhal tribe.

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Uparbeda set to make a mark on the glory map

Uparbeda, the tribal village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district is set to transform from ignominy to glory as the birthplace of NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu who is all set to win piping Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.

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100% voting in 10 states

The Election Commission said 100% voting by MLAs was reported from Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Puducherry, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu.

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Counting of votes in Room No. 63 of Parliament

The counting of votes will take place in room number 63 of the Parliament of India which is also the strongroom for the boxes that arrived from all state capitals and Union Territories having a legislature.

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Ram Nath Kovind to demit charge on 24 July

Incumbent President Ram Nath Kovind will end his tenure on 24 July and the new president will take oath on 25 July.

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BJP plans Abhinandan Yatra

A mega “Abhinandan Yatra” to be led by BJP chief JP Nadda and attended by thousands of leaders and workers has been planned by the party after counting of votes for presidential poll, on Thursday evening, Delhi BJP leaders said, according to a PTI report.

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Counting of votes to begin at 11 am

The counting of votes will begin at 11 am and after the results are announced the name of the country’s 15th President will be officially known.

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Counting of votes today

The results of the presidential elections will be announced today on 21 July 2022 for which the voting took place on 18 July.