Murmu’s victory has set the record for India’s first-ever tribal, second-ever woman president.
PM Modi said that India has scripted history as a daughter hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected President.
“India scripts history. At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President!” he said in a tweet.
The Prime Minister also added Droupadi Murmu`s life motivates every Indian.
Several Opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, congratulated Droupadi Murmu for emerging victorious.