Draupadi Murmu takes oath as India's 15th President

New Delhi, July 25: Draupadi Murmu was sworn-in as the country's 15th President in the Central Hall of Parliament by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Monday.

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, members of the council of ministers, governors, chief ministers, heads of diplomatic missions, members of parliament and civil and military officers.

Before this, she paid floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in Raj Ghat. She was escorted by military and other officials. She also met outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Murmu, 64, scripted history on Thursday after defeating Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha in a one-sided contest.

Murmu won the election by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes of MPs and MLAs, comprising the electoral college, to succeed Ram Nath Kovind to become the country's 15th president.

She will be the first President to be born after independence and is the youngest to occupy the top post. She is also the second woman to become the President.

Here are the details of the schedule:

• 8.30 am: President-elect Draupadi Murmu will arrive at Rajghat and offers floral tributes.
• 9.22 am: The President-elect will reach the North Court of Rashtrapati Bhavan. She will head to the Study/Kaveri (Committee Room) where she will be received by the President.
• 9:42 am: President Kovind and the President-elect will leave the Study/Kaveri (Committee Room) for Darbar Hall. A procession with the President and President-elect will be held there.
• 9.49 am: The President's Bodyguard will present the National Salute at the Saluting Dais at the Forecourt. President Kovind will take the salute.
• 9.50 am: The President and President-elect will leave in a procession for Parliament.
• 10.03 am: The President and President-elect will arrive at Parliament.
• 10.15 am: The President-elect will take the oath of office. It will be followed by a 21-gun salute.
• 10.23 am: President Draupadi Murmu will address the Parliament.
• 10.33 am: Reading of the President's address in English by the Vice-President.
• 10.37 am: The President will leave from Parliament.
• 10.42 am: The President will take the salute from PBG at the Parliament.
• 10.57 am: The President and ex-President will arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President will take the salute at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• 10.59 am: The President and ex-President will be driven to North Court and taken to the Kaveri