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Draupadi Murmu Age, Height, Caste, Religion & Biography

Draupadi Murmu
Former Governor of Jharkhand

Draupadi Murmu Personal Details

Born20 June 1958, Baidaposi, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India
Age64 Years Old
Height5 Feet 6 Inches
1.70 Meter
170 Centimeters
Weight78 Kilogram
171 Pounds
Hair ColorBlack Curly
Eye ColorBlack
Zodiac SignGemini
EducationBhanjpur Govt Girls' High School
Ramadevi Women's University
ProfessionTeacher and Politician
NationalityIndian
EthnicitySantali Tribal
CasteScheduled Tribes
ReligionSanatan Dharma (Hinduism)
HusbandShyam Charan Murmu (Died)
ChildrenItishri Murmu (Daughter)
2 Sons
ParentsFather: Biranchi Narayan Tudu
Mother: Unknown
SiblingsBhagat Tudu (Brother)
Sarani Tudu (Brother)

Draupadi Murmu Biography

Draupadi Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in Baidaposi village of the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, India. She was born into a poor Santali tribal family. Draupadi Murmu Father, Biranchi Narayan Tudu, and her grandfather were Gram Pradhan under the Panchayati Raj system.

She completes her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ramadevi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. After her graduation, she becomes a school teacher before entering state politics. Later Draupadi Murmu married Shyam Charan Murmu, who was a bank officer.

The couple had two sons, both of whom are dead, and a daughter Itishri Murmu.

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Political Details

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Governor of Jharkhand18 May 2015 – 12 July 2021 (First woman Governor of Jharkhand)
Member of Odisha Vidhan Sabha2000–2009
Minister of Commerce and Industry (Odisha)6 March 2000 – 6 August 2002
Minister of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (Odisha)6 August 2002 – 16 May 2004

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Her political career began in 1997 when she was elected as a councilor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat. In the same year, she became Vice President of Scheduled Tribes Morcha of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

On May 18, 2015, she became the first female governor of Jharkhand and the first female tribal leader from Odisha to get appointed as a governor in an Indian state. In June 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party nominated Draupadi Murmu as the NDA candidate for President of India for the year 2022 election.

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Draupadi Murmu Net Worth

Cash on Hand₹200,000
Bank Deposits₹500,000
Insurance Policies₹1,50,000
Jewellery₹2,80,000
Total Net Worth₹1,200,000 (As of 2022)

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