The presidency of Droupadi Murmu began on 25 July 2022, after she took the oath as the 15th President of India, administered by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana. She was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and defeated the United Opposition nominee and former Minister of Finance, Yashwant Sinha. Prior to being the presidential nominee, she was the Governor of Jharkhand and a minister in Odisha Government.
Presidential election of 2022
In June 2022, the BJP nominated Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for President of India for the 2022 election.
Murmu visited various states as part of the campaign around the country seeking support for her candidature, from BJP lawmakers and other opposition parties. She visited NE states, the JMM party of Jharkhand, BJD of Odisha, Shiv Sena of Maharashta, BSP of Uttar Pradesh, JDS of Karnataka and many others were some of the prominent opposition parties that extended their support to her.
Oaths administered The following officials and office-holders were administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu:
+ Oaths Administered by President Droupadi Murmu Date Name Office Reference 3 August 2022 Suresh N. Patel Central Vigilance Commissioner 11 August 2022 Jagdeep Dhankhar 14th Vice President of India 27 August 2022 Uday Umesh Lalit 49th Chief Justice of India 9 November 2022 Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud 50th Chief Justice of India 29 May 2023 Praveen Kumar Srivastava Central Vigilance Commissioner 9 June 2024 Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India (third term) 9 June 2024Union Council of ministersUnion Council of ministers11 November 2024Sanjiv Khanna51st Chief Justice of India21 November 2024Sanjay K MurthyComptroller and Auditor General of India 14 May 2025 Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 52nd Chief Justice of India 12 September 2025 C. P. Radhakrishnan 15th Vice President of India 24 November 2025 Surya Kant 53rd Chief Justice of India
Foreign visits
State visits hosted + Official State Visits Hosted by President Droupadi Murmu # Year Date(s) Visiting country Visiting dignitary(s) Notes 1 2023 2426 January President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Chief Guest for India’s 74th Republic Day celebrations. Marked the first Republic Day Chief Guest from Egypt. 2 2023 2931 May King Norodom Sihamoni Strengthened cultural and historical ties between India and Cambodia. 3 2023 911 September Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Participated in bilateral talks and attended the G20 Summit hosted in New Delhi. 4 2023 810 October President Samia Suluhu Hassan Discussions focused on trade, education, and defense cooperation. 5 2023 46 December President William Ruto Deliberations on agriculture, digital economy, and renewable energy. 6 2023 16 December Sultan Haitham bin Tariq First visit of an Omani Sultan in over a decade; talks on maritime and energy collaboration. 7 2024 2526 January President Emmanuel Macron Chief Guest for India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations; focused on defense and space cooperation. 8 2024 610 October President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed Bilateral talks on regional cooperation, security, and climate resilience. 9 2024 1517 December President Anura Kumara Dissanayake First foreign visit after assuming office. Strengthened cultural and economic ties. 10 2025 1418 January President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and First Lady Jane Yumiko Ittogi Engagements focused on fintech, smart cities, and higher education partnerships. 11 2025 2326 January President Prabowo Subianto Chief Guest for India’s 76th Republic Day; talks on defense and ASEAN collaboration. 12 2025 78 April President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Marked 50 years of diplomatic ties; emphasized renewable energy and education. 13 2025 910 April President Peter Pellegrini First Indian presidential visit to Slovakia in 29 years; explored opportunities in innovation, pharma, and education.
See also Premiership of Narendra Modi
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