TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated Droupadi Murmu for becoming the first tribal President of India and said it was a moment of great pride for the country. In a series of tweets in Hindi, he said the victory is a milestone in the direction of realising the resolve of ‘Antyodaya’ and empowerment of tribal society.
He said that Murmu has reached the highest post of the country after fighting against the odd circumstances, it shows the immense power of our democracy. “Even after so many struggles, the selfless spirit with which she devoted herself in the service of the country and society is inspiring for all,” the tweet added.
Shah also thanked the NDA allies, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other political parties and independent public representatives for voting in favour of ‘tribal pride’ Murmu. “I am sure that Murmu ji’s tenure as the 15th President of India will make the country more proud,” he said. Murmu on Thursday emerged victorious in the presidential election by bagging a total of 6,76,803 votes over her rival Yashwant Sinha who polled 3,80,177 votes.
