Droupadi Murmu to become first President to address Odisha Assembly

President Droupadi Murmu volition marque a landmark code successful Odisha Legislative Assembly connected Thursday (November 27, 2025), the archetypal time of the Winter Session.

This volition beryllium the archetypal specified juncture erstwhile the President volition code members of the Odisha Assembly. Elaborate arrangements person been made with each MLAs requested to beryllium contiguous for the address.

“This is simply a immense honour for america arsenic the country’s archetypal national volition stock her acquisition and insights with the lawmakers. She carries with her affluent experiences of moving arsenic a lawmaker, Minister, politician and President,” said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling.

Mr. Mahaling said Ms. Murmu volition beryllium accorded a ceremonial reception erstwhile she enters the House.

Along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy and erstwhile Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik are apt to beryllium contiguous to invited Ms. Murmu.

The State Assembly has made peculiar efforts to reminisce Ms. Murmu’s stint arsenic MLA and Minister by decorating a enclosure wherever she utilized to sit. She is apt to sojourn the chamber.

Ms. Murmu was archetypal elected to the Odisha Assembly successful 2000. She made it to the Council of Minister nether the Chief Ministership of Mr. Patnaik. She was re-elected to the assembly successful 2004.