Draupadi Murmu elected new President of India; Know the duties, power and salary of the President
Draupadi Murmu won the presidential election on Thursday, 21 July and was elected as the 15th President of India. After a clear lead against opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, NDA's presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu won the presidential election on Thursday, 21 July and was elected as the 15th President of India. With a comfortable margin against Sinha, Murmu secured 812 votes and emerged victorious in the race for Rashtrapati Bhavan. Notably, while the term of current President Ram Nath Kovind will end on July 24, Draupadi Murmu will take oath a day later on July 25. The office of the President comes with a number of duties and responsibilities apart from certain privileges. Some of the major duties for the President of India are: The President holds the power as well as the responsibility to appoint the Prime Minister of India. The President has the power to appoint the Chief Justice of India. The President holds the power of appointment for a...