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President of India since 2022
Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician who has served as the president of India since 2022. She won the 2022 presidential election from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the first person belonging to a tribal community and also the second woman, after Pratibha Patil, to hold the office. She is also the youngest person to occupy the post and the first president born in independent India.
More on Wikipedia ↗President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday inaugurated the National SARAS Mela 2026 in the city, calling for stronger women-led enterprises and rural markets to ensure that the benefits of development reach every village and household. Union rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, AP governor Abdul Nazeer, chief…
Over the past 12 years, the number of women associated with SHGs had crossed 10 crore, with their participation extending to more than 90 lakh groups, she said.
President Droupadi Murmu said rural women had become wealth creators and drivers of development while inaugurating the National SARAS Mela in Vijayawada. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted plans for SHE Marts and stronger market access for women-led self-help groups