Droupadi Murmu Droupadi Murmu to take oath as new President of India shortly
New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu will take oath as the new President of the country on Monday.
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place in Parliament’s central hall at 10.15am.
She is the first tribal community woman to assume the nation's highest constitutional post.
Paid my floral tributes to father of nation Mahatma Gandhi ji just a while back. I prayed to him after taking oath as the 15th President of India. His teachings inspires me in every step...
— Draupadi Murmu • ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ମୁର୍ମୁ (@draupadimurmupr) July 25, 2022
Looking forward to go in the path of his ideology... pic.twitter.com/fZ6U5fHpI1
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will administer her oath-taking ceremony.
Ahead of her scheduled swearing in ceremony as the 15th President of India, President-elect Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat here on Monday.
Murmu offered floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
Today I will be taking oath as the 15th President of India in presence of Chief -Justice of Hon'ble Supreme court in Central Hall of Indian Parliament. I would like to thank all Citizens of India for your Support, Wishes and Blessings.
— Draupadi Murmu • ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ମୁର୍ମୁ (@draupadimurmupr) July 25, 2022
Jay Mahaprabhu Jagannath.
Meanwhile, outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and Murmu will arrive in the Central Hall in a ceremonial procession at 10.03 am.
As the nation waits for swearing in ceremony of its new #President, here is a glimpse of birth of a tradition on the eve of swearing in of our first President.@PIB_India's release on 25th January 1950. pic.twitter.com/nHY4V4MMqq
— PIB India (@PIB_India) July 24, 2022
Murmu will exchange the seat with the outgoing President. She will also sign the oath register placed before her by the secretary to the President.
After signing the oath register, the home secretary will be announcing the proclamation following the new President's assent.
Murmu would then be given a 21-Gun Salute which will be followed by her address at 10.23 am.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Members of the Council of Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Members of Parliament and principal Civil and Military Officers of the government will be present for the ceremony.
On the conclusion of the ceremony, the new President will leave for Rashtrapati Bhavan where an Inter-Services Guard of Honour will be accorded to her in the forecourt and courtesies will be extended to the outgoing President.
The Ministry of Personnel has ordered closure of certain nearby buildings in the area till 2 pm to ensure smooth conduct of the swearing in ceremony.
The construction of new Parliament building will also be stopped during the duration of the ceremony.
Murmu, the NDA's presidential choice, was on July 21 declared the next President securing 64 per cent votes against 36 per cent by Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.
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