The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA has fielded Odisha’s tribal leader Draupadi Murmu as its candidate for the July 18 presidential election, while former Union minister Yashwant Sinha was fielded as joint candidate by major opposition parties including Congress, NCP and NCP. declared. TMC on Tuesday
BJP president JP Nadda announced the candidature of 64-year-old Murmu, a former Jharkhand governor, after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board. The Modi-Shah leadership and joined the Trinamool Congress in March 2021.
If elected, 64-year-old Draupadi Murmu will be the first tribal woman to hold the top constitutional post.
On the other hand, veteran politician Yashwant Sinha, who has been a Member of Parliament from Jharkhand, on Tuesday shunned the TMC before the announcement of his name and will file his nomination papers on June 27.
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Believe that Draupadi Murmu will be a great President: PM Modi
Soon after Draupadi Murmu was nominated as the presidential candidate of the BJP-led NDA, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Tuesday, she expressed confidence that she would be a “great President” and said the former Jharkhand governor’s understanding and compassionate nature of policy matters would greatly benefit the country.
“Draupadi Murmu ji has dedicated her life to serve the society and empower the poor, downtrodden and marginalized people,” Modi said on Twitter. He said that he had rich administrative experience and had an excellent tenure.
“I am sure she will be a great President of our country,” Modi said. The Prime Minister said that lakhs of people, especially those who have experienced poverty and faced hardships, have got immense strength from the life of Draupadi Murmu.
“His understanding and compassionate nature of policy matters will greatly benefit our country,” Modi said. Murmu (64), the former governor of Jharkhand, will be the first person from Odisha and the first tribal woman to hold the top constitutional post if elected, is a strong possibility as the numbers are in favor of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. (NDA).
Tribal pride reaches new heights with announcement of Draupadi Murmu’s candidature: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lauded the decision to nominate former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu as the NDA candidate for the presidential election and said the move would work to take tribal pride to new heights. In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah said the announcement of Murmu’s candidature for President is a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unwavering resolve for the welfare of women and tribals.
Today is a very important moment for the country, when NDA led by @narendramodi and @JPNadda has declared Mrs.Draupadi Murmu as its Presidential candidate. This decision will work to take tribal pride to new heights. I congratulate Modi for this. The Home Minister said that whether it is women empowerment or restoring the pride of tribal identity under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the amount of work done in this direction in the last eight years has never been seen before.
Shah said that Murmu has made a special identity in public life by spreading awareness about education in the tribal society and by serving the public as a public representative for a long time. “I wish her all the best to be the candidate for this honorable post and I am sure she will definitely win,” she said.
Keeps AAP cards close to his chest
Even as the ruling NDA and opposition parties announced their presidential candidates on Tuesday, AAP was holding its cards close to its chest, saying the party’s top leadership would take a decision in this regard after Will reveal his position.
On his party’s stand on the opposition nominating Sinha as its candidate, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sanjay Singh told reporters, “When the top leadership of our party takes a decision regarding the presidential election, we will share it with you.” will do.”
When asked to elaborate, he said, “At this point of time, all I can say is that the final decision will be taken by the top leadership of our party, the party’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.”
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader had met NCP chief Pawar in Mumbai on June 12 to discuss the upcoming presidential elections. According to sources, during his meeting with Pawar, Singh had apprised the NCP chief about AAP’s support in the presidential election.
Proud moment for Odisha, says CM Naveen Patnaik on Murmu as NDA’s presidential candidate
Expressing happiness over Draupadi Murmu’s nomination as the BJP-led NDA’s presidential candidate, BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said it was a proud moment for the people of his state.
“I am glad when honorable PM @narendramodi ji discussed this with me. This is indeed a proud moment for the people of Odisha,” Patnaik said in a tweet congratulating Murmu on his candidature.
Patnaik said that he is confident that Murmu will set a splendid example for women empowerment in the country.
BJP nominates Draupadi Murmu as Presidential candidate, Opposition chooses Yashwant Sinha
The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday fielded Odisha’s tribal leader Draupadi Murmu as its candidate while former Union minister Yashwant Sinha was declared joint candidate by major opposition parties including Congress, NCP and Trinamool Congress.
BJP president JP Nadda announced the candidature of 64-year-old Murmu, a former Jharkhand governor, after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board. The Modi-Shah leadership and joined the Trinamool Congress in March 2021.
Murmu (64), the former governor of Jharkhand, will be the first tribal woman to hold the top constitutional post if elected, with a strong possibility that the numbers are stacked in favor of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) .
Meanwhile, opposition leaders announced that a committee has been formed to run the presidential campaign of Yashwant Sinha, who has been vocal on several issues.
Yashwant Sinha’s name came after Sharad Pawar, Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Farooq Abdullah turned down the opposition’s offer to be their joint candidate for the presidential election.
The presidential election to elect Ram Nath Kovind’s successor will be held on July 18 and the result will be out on July 21.
(with PTI inputs)
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