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Droupadi Murmu was on Monday sworn in as India’s 15th President at an impressive ceremony in the packed and historic Central Hall of Parliament. Hailing from the Santhal community, Murmu is the first tribal leader to assume the office of the President. (PTI Photo)
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Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath of office to Murmu in the presence of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union ministers, governors, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and a host of dignitaries. (PTI Photo)
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President Droupadi Murmu exchanges greetings with dignitaries during her oath ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Dressed in a white saree with green and red border, Murmu took the oath of office in the name of God in Hindi to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law”.(PTI Photo)
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President Droupadi Murmu receives the Tri-services guard of honour in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Murmu was given a 21-gun salute after which she signed the oath register amid a thunderous applause and thumping of desks. (PTI Photo)
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The oath-taking ceremony was marked by pomp and grandeur, and began with the arrival of outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and Murmu in a procession from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Parliament Building. (PTI Photo)
