Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India`s president on:

Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India`s president on July 25, 2022, making her the first person from one of the country`s marginalized tribal communities to serve as head of state. The former school teacher and state governor were elected to the largely ceremonial position last week with 64 percent of the vote by members of India`s parliament and state assemblies. Murmu, who is from the Santhal tribe and was born in eastern Odisha state, paid her respects before her inauguration at a memorial dedicated to India`s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.