Droupadi Murmu has been elected as president of India, becoming the first tribal politician to occupy the top constitutional post in the world’s largest democracy.
Murmu, who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition, defeated the opposition nominee and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha, by getting more than 50% of the votes. She will take the oath of office on Monday after the current incumbent -- Ram Nath Kovind’s -- term ends. Modi, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and Sinha congratulated Murmu on her appointment.
