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King Charles III Greets President Murmu Ahead Of Queen’s Funeral

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President Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminister Hall in London and met Kind Charles III ahead of the state funeral of the Queen on Monday 19. She is on an official tour to London from 17 to 19 September.

HIGHLIGHTS

• President Murmu will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
• She will also attend the reception hosted by James Cleverly
• She is on an official tour to offer condolences from India

What Is The Official Tour Of President Murmu?

King Charles III Greets President Murmu

The President arrived at Gatwick Airport in London on 17 September. The High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom received the President at the airport. From there she left for the hotel to start her tour.

President Murmu visited the Lancaster House near Buckingham Palace in London and signed the condolences book for Queen Elizabeth II. Rashtrapati Bhawan also tweeted about the President signing the condolences book.

The President also visited Westminster Hall in London where the queen’s coffin is lying-in-state and offered condolences on behalf of the whole country. India also observed one-day state mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.

She also met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a state reception. She will attend the state honours at Westminster Abbey on 19 September. The funeral service will be held at West Gate of Westminster Abbey. After the funeral, the President will go to attend the reception hosted by James Cleverly, UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs.

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How Did Droupadi Murmu Poll 64.03% Votes In Presidential Elections?

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Droupadi Murmu, former Governor of Jharkhand, is the President-elect of India. She’s the first tribal woman to reach the highest constitutional post in the country. She received over 60% of the total votes. Droupadi Murmu will take oath on July 25.

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Droupadi Murmu Poll 64.03% Votes In Presidential Elections
  1. Droupadi Murmu received 2,824 votes with a value of 6,76,803 or 64.03%. Her closest rival Yashwant Sinha received 1,877 votes with a value of 3,80,177 or 35.97%. The minimum value of votes needed for a victory is 5,43,000.
  2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with BJP chief JP Nadda congratulated Ms Murmu for her victory. Droupadi Murmu (64) is the youngest and India’s first president to be born after independence.
  3. PM Modi praised Droupadi Murmu as an outstanding MLA and minister. She had an excellent tenure as Jharkhand Governor. He further said that he was certain she would be an outstanding President who would lead from the front and strengthen India’s development journey.
  4. Yashwant Sinha also congratulated Droupadi Murmu on her victory. He said he hoped that as the 15th President of India she would function as the custodian of the constitution without any fear or favor.
  5. Congratulatory messages from governors, cabinet ministers, chief ministers, and leaders of political parties including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and NCP chief Sharad Pawar started pouring in for Droupadi Murmu.
  6. Celebrations broke out in Rairangpur in Odhisha, the hometown of Ms Murmu.
  7. With Droupadi Murmu, the NDA sent a huge political message to the tribal community that has distanced itself from the BJP. Also, it divided the opposition by bringing non-aligned parties including Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal and Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSR Congress on board.
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Look Who Is Guarding The NDA’s Presidential Candidate Ms. Droupadi Murmu

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CRPF commandos will provide Z+ security cover to Ms. Droupadi Murmu (64) as soon as her name was announced as NDA’s presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential elections on July 18.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ms. Droupadi Murmu is made NDA’s presidential candidate
• Her security is also beefed up to Z+
• Ms. Murmu has served as Jharkhand governor
• The presidential election will be held on 18 July

Who Is Ms Droupadi Murmu?

Ms Droupadi Murmu

Msr Murmu is a senior party functionary from Odisha and has served as Jharkhand governor. She will get Z+ security cover that consists of a squad of 14-16 personnel of CRPF detachment based in Odisha from the date of announcement of her candidature. The security personnel will also take over the security of her home in Rairangpur in Odisha.

How Is Ms. Murmu Made Presidential Candidate?

BJP President JP Nadda announced that Ms. Murmu has been made NDA’s presidential candidate after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders on Tuesday.

Ms. Murmu will travel extensively over the next month to meet various leaders to seek their support. And her possibilities of winning the presidential election are high as BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has already reached the winning numbers.

What Is Z+ Security?

Droupadi Murmu Z+ Security

It is the highest level of security provided on the instructions of the Union Home Ministry. CRPF provides Z+ security to VIPs like Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The force has a squad of trained ‘Black Cats’ to guard VIPs belonging to different parties and groups.

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