As 64-year-old former Droupadi Murmu prepares to be India's youngest President, NDTV visited her home in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and spoke to people who are closely associated with the BJP leader. A member of her staff fondly described her as "ladaku (combative)". "She is never one to back down. That is why she could stay strong through her immense loss," Pradip Kumar Rout said. "The meditation and guidance by brahmakumaris helped her overcome her grief," he added.