Droupadi Murmu Becomes India's 1st Tribal Woman President; PM Congratulates

Catch all the live updates on the 2022 presidential election results here.

Counting of Votes Today

The counting of votes in the presidential election will be held on Wednesday, 20 July, to decide the winner of the race to the Rashtrapati Bhavan: the National Democratic Alliance's Droupadi Murmu or the Opposition's joint candidate Yashwant Sinha.

The counting is scheduled to begin at 11 am.

Rajnath Singh Meets Droupadi Murmu

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met President-elect Droupadi Murmu at her residence.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Meets Murmu

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited the residence of President-elect Droupadi Murmu in Delhi.

भारत की नवनिर्वाचित राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी से भेंट कर उन्हें नए दायित्व के लिए बधाई और शुभकामनाएं दीं। pic.twitter.com/WSzCBbNW2e

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) July 21, 2022

Rajya Sabha Secretary General Hands Over Certificate to Murmu

Secretary General of Rajya Sabha and the Returning Officer for Presidential Election 2022, PC Mody handed over the certificate to President-elect Droupadi Murmu at her residence in Delhi.

Several Leaders Beeline to Meet Murmu

Several leaders and union ministers greet Murmu outside her residence in Delhi.