New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (July 3) lauded the candidature of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and called it historic, reported ANI. The PM’s remarks came on the second day of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) national executive meeting in Hyderabad, Telangana. According to ANI sources, the PM referred to Murmu’s humble beginnings and his life-long struggle, further asking the party cadre to emphasize his life’s struggle and simplicity among the people.
Modi also told the members of the BJP’s national executive that it is an honor for the country to become the country’s first tribal woman president if Murmu is elected in the presidential election to be held on July 18. IANS quoted sources as saying, “Prime Minister Modi said that despite struggling all his life, Murmu did not fail to achieve what she stood for. He also said that Murmu worked for the upliftment of every section of the society throughout his life. worked for.”
Notably, top BJP leaders including Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah accompanied PM Murmu when he filed his nomination on June 24.
before, PM Modi had praised the former Jharkhand governor and said that she would make a “great President”. When BJP chief JP Nadda announced him as NDA candidate for Presidential Election 2022. “mrs. Draupadi Murmu ji has dedicated her life to serve the society and empower the poor, downtrodden as well as marginalized people. He has rich administrative experience and has had an excellent tenure. I believe she will be a great President of our country,” the PM wrote in a tweet on July 21.
Murmu will face former finance and external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha, the candidate of the opposition parties, in the upcoming presidential race. The results for the top constitutional post will be out on July 21. The term of current President Ram Nath Kovind will end on July 24.
(with agency input)