History Marks; India’s first tribal President Draupadi Murmu

India’s first tribal President Draupadi Murmu marked history by defeating Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. Murmu, 64, won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots of MPs and MLAs, comprising the electoral college, to succeed Ram Nath Kovid to become the country’s 15th president. She will be the first President to be born after independence and is the youngest to occupy the top post. She is also the second woman to become the President.