President Droupadi Murmu pays floral tributes to former President R. Venkataraman on his birth anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu today paid floral tributes to former President of India, R. Venkataraman on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Ramasamy Venkataraman served as the eighth President of India from 1987 to 1992. Hailing from Rajamadam village of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Venkataraman made significant contributions to Indian politics and constitutional law during his illustrious career. Before entering politics, Mr. Venkataraman was a part of the Indian freedom struggle. After India gained independence, R. Venkataraman was elected four times to the Lok Sabha and he also served in various ministerial roles.