Prez Droupadi Murmu’s Birthday Today, PM Modi Terms Her Beacon of Wisdom

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, for whom every Odia is proud, celebrates her 65^th birthday on Tuesday. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted her and described her as a “beacon of wisdom and dignity”.

In a tweet, PM Modi said, “Birthday greetings to Rashtrapati Ji. A beacon of wisdom, dignity and commitment to the welfare of our people, she is admired for her efforts to further the nation’s progress. Her dedication continues to inspire us all. Wishing her good health and a long life.”

President Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in Uparbeda village in the Baidaposi area of Odisha’s Rairangpur.

She was sworn in as the 15th President of India in 2022. She is India’s first tribal President and the second woman to become the first citizen of the country after Pratibha Patil.

She served as the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2009. She also served as a minister of the Odisha cabinet from 2000 to 2004.