Droupadi Murmu to take oath as 15th President of India today

Droupadi Murmu won the election by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 percent of the valid votes of MPs and MLAs, comprising the electoral college, to succeed Ram Nath Kovind to become the country’s 15th president. Droupadi Murmu is set to take oath as the 15th President of India on Monday. NDA’s presidential candidate Murmu will take the oath of office of the highest constitutional post of the country, which will be followed by a 21-gun salute. 

According to the Union Home Ministry, the ceremony will be held at the central hall of Parliament at 10:15 AM today, where Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will administer the oath of the office of the President to her. Before the ceremony, the outgoing President and the President-elect will arrive in Parliament in a ceremonial procession.