Draupadi Murmu: A Seasoned Santal Leader With a Long List of Firsts

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Draupadi Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha, becomes the first tribal President and second female President of India. Murmu was first mentioned as a possible successor to President Pranab Mukherjee five years ago when he was due to leave Rashtrapati Bhavan. Draupadi Murmu has achieved a lot of firsts. She became the first tribal woman…