Woman from a minority ethnic community wins India’s presidential election
PBS NewsHourMAY 2022
Murmu, a Santhali woman, is the first tribal leader to become India's president. This is another historic result that clearly demonstrates the BJP's commitment to improving the representation of candidates from marginalized sectors of society.
The BJP's decision to effectively appoint Murmu to this largely ceremonial post is part of a broader strategy to advance a Brahminical agenda. While being a Santhali, Murmu is also loyal to Hindu orthodoxy so her election is a kind of symbolic inclusivity that will divide groups that could take action against Hindu nationalism.