The tribal heartland in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Thursday erupted into frenzied celebrations as National Democratic Alliance candidate Droupadi Murmu registered an impressive victory to become the 15th President of India.
In every corner of Odisha, leaders and people congratulated each other and offered sweets, elated at Ms. Murmu, the first tribal woman and daughter of the soil, becoming the next Head of State of India.
Even the Odisha Legislative Assembly, which is in session, broke into impromptu celebrations as Biju Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs distributed sweets among each other and staff members. Dressed in traditional attire, many tribal MLAs were seen dancing on the streets to rejoice at Ms. Murmu’s victory.
