New Delhi: President-elect Droupadi Murmu will Monday take the oath of office of the highest constitutional post in the country followed by a 21-gun salute.


The Union Home Ministry stated that the ceremony will be held at the central hall of Parliament at 10.15 AM where Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will administer the oath of the office of the President to her.


The President-elect will take the oath of office followed by a 21-gun salute, the home ministry stated.



Before the ceremony, the outgoing President and the President-elect will arrive in Parliament in a ceremonial procession.


The President will then deliver an address. 


Here's the minute-to-minute itinerary of the swearing-in of the new President:



  • 9:22 am: President-designate Droupadi Murmu to arrive in the North Court, where she will be received by the Aide De Camp (ADC) to the President and conducted to Kaveri where she will be received by President Kovind.


  • 9:37 am: The Military Secretary to President (MSP) will arrive and take a salute from the President's Bodyguard at the forecourt.


  • 9:42 am: President Kovind and President-elect Droupadi Murmu will leave the ‘Kaveri’ for Darbar Hall. The procession will skirt the Nandi Bull statue at the foyer of the Rashtrapati Bhavan from the Northern Side. The procession will descend the steps of the Darbar Hall and arrive at the Saluting Dais of the forecourt. The President and the president-elect will take a position on the dais, with the latter standing on the right.


  • 9:49 am: The President's Bodyguard will present the national salute. Soon the President's vehicle will draw up near the saluting dais. The outgoing president will sit in the rear seat by the entrance towards the dais. The ADC and president-elect will be sitting at the rear seat by the entrance away from the dais.


  • 9:50 am: The President's vehicle escorted by the PBG will proceed to Gate No. 5 of the Parliament House. The 6 Sikhs will turn out the guard at the southern side of the Jaipur Column for departure. The route will be the main gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan- Central Vista- Iron Gate 7 of the Parliament House - go past building gates 10, 9,8, 7, 6 and arrive at Gate No. 5 of the Parliament House. The personnel from three services will line up with arms on the route and will present arms as the VVIPs pass by.


  • 9:50 am: The First Lady will leave North Court for Central Hall of Parliament.


  • 10:03 am: The President and President-elect will arrive at the Parliament House in a ceremonial motorcade and alight at Gate No. 5. They will be received by the Rajya Sabha chairperson, Lok Sabha speaker, and the Chief Justice of India.


  • 10:05 am: The presidential procession moves to the Central Hall of the Parliament.


  • 10:11 am: The home secretary will request the President's permission to read out the communication from the election commission, indicating the name of the President-Elect. After the President's assent, the home secretary will read out the communication.


  • 10:14 am: The Chief Justice of India and President-Elect will rise from their respective chairs. The CJI will hand over the form of oath of office to the President-Elect.


  • 10:14 am: Droupadi Murmu will be administered oath by the Chief Justice of India. She will exchange the seat with Kovind.


  • 10:18 am: The secretary to the president will place the oath register before the new president who will sign it.


  • 10:18 am: The home secretary announces the proclamation after President's Permission.


  • 10:23 am: The new president will deliver her address.


  • 10:35 am: The President gives assent to the home secretary's request to conclude the ceremony.


  • 10:45 am: New and outgoing President will leave Parliament for Rashtrapati Bhavan.




  • 10:50 am: Heading over ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt




  • 11:00 am: Farewell to outgoing President from Rashtrapati Bhavan




Among the eminent personalities to attend the ceremony will be Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Members of the Council of Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, heads of diplomatic missions, Members of Parliament and principal civil and military officers of the government.


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At the conclusion of the ceremony in the central hall of the Parliament, the President will leave for Rashtrapati Bhavan where an inter-services guard of honour will be given to her in the forecourt and courtesies will be extended to the outgoing President.


Droupadi Murmu, 64, scripted history to become India's first tribal President, 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.


Murmu polled 6,76,803 votes against Sinha's 3,80,177 votes.


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. 


(With Agency Inputs)