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Newly Elected President Cover Story

Presidents of India

KR Narayanan Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Pratibha Devisingh Patil
He was the first Dalit President Known as the Missile Man of India She was the first female
of India and the first Malayali he was the first scientist to hold president of India. She also
person to hold the highest office the presidency. He was awarded served as the governor of
in the country. the Bharat Ratna in 1997. Rajasthan. She is also the
first woman President to fly a
Sukhoi aircraft.

Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind
Before contesting the Presidential
elections, he was serving as the Ram Nath Kovind has been a
lawyer and politician. Before
Finance Minister. He was awarded becoming the President, he was
Bharat Ratna in 2017.
the Governor of Bihar.

in 75 years. However, with the government of India's
all-inclusive thinking and systematic approach,
steps have been taken in recent years for women's
empowerment, tribal welfare, backward-savarna, For the first time, a country's daughter
scheduled caste, and underprivileged development. coming from a tribal community has reached
There could not be a better example of Prime Minister the highest constitutional post in India.
Narendra Modi's resolve of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka The country has made Droupadi Murmu its
Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas' in the Amrit President. It is a moment of great pride for
Mahotsav year of independence than the election of a more than 130 crore Indians.
President from the tribal community for the first time - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
in the country.

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