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Murmu addresses Odisha House: It's like homecoming for me
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
|November 28, 2025
"This House taught me many things. I have reached the highest constitutional post in India due to the teachings of this House and the blessings of the people of Odisha," a nostalgic President Murmu said on Thursday, as she addressed the legislative assembly of the eastern state for the first time since she began holding the nation's Constitutional office in 2022.
"Addressing the Odisha assembly is like a homecoming for me," the President said, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to speak again in the House after many years. She credited the House, where she once served as a legislator, for teaching her how to behave with people and present issues as a politician, saying, "The Odisha assembly has strengthened my foundation, and without the blessings of Jagannath, I wouldn't be where I am today."
This story is from the November 28, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Bengaluru.
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