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Murmu Becomes First President to Address Odisha Assembly, Calls for a 'Prosperous Odisha by 2036'

Her homecoming speech pressed MLAs to model dignity toward a development vision for the state's 2036 centenary.

President Droupadi Murmu first became an MLA from the BJP in 2000 from Rairangpur assembly constituency in Mayurbhanj district (@CMO_Odisha)
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he Honorable President of India, Droupadi Murmu | Image: X

Overview

  • Speaking on the opening day of the Winter Session in Bhubaneswar on Thursday evening, she delivered the first address to the House by a sitting President.
  • She described the occasion as a nostalgic return, crediting the Assembly for shaping her public life and invoking the blessings of Lord Jagannath.
  • Murmu urged legislators to maintain exemplary conduct in and outside the House and set a collective goal of a prosperous Odisha by 2036 aligned with India's 2047 target.
  • She visited the freshly refurbished Chamber No. 11 she used as a minister and was received with ceremonial honors in the presence of the Governor, Chief Minister, Speaker, and Leader of the Opposition.
  • Earlier in the day she inaugurated Raj Bhavan's Kalinga Atithi Nivas for VVIP stays, as authorities enforced a four-tier security cover and traffic restrictions across key routes.