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Ethnic minority woman wins India’s presidential election

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) India's newly elected president Droupadi Murmu greets the crowd gathered at her temporary residence in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, a leader from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, making her the first president from one of the country's tribes and the second-ever woman to hold the position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) India's newly elected president Droupadi Murmu greets the crowd gathered at her temporary residence in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, a leader from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, making her the first president from one of the country's tribes and the second-ever woman to hold the position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) India's newly elected president Droupadi Murmu greets the crowd gathered at her temporary residence in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, a leader from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, making her the first president from one of the country's tribes and the second-ever woman to hold the position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Droupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Murmu, who hails from a minority ethnic community, was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Draupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Draupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers light firecrackers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Draupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling BJP, secured the maximum votes in voting held Monday for India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Draupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Workers put up a giant hoarding of Draupadi Murmu for her felicitation, before she was announced as the country's new President, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Ethnic minority woman wins India’s presidential election