New Delhi: As the presidential elections approach, political parties are declaring their support – while the NDA candidate is Draupadi Murmu, the opposition’s choice is Yashwant Sinha. Now Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has announced its support to Sinha. AAP MP Sanjay Singh says, “AAP will support the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha. We respect Draupadi Murmu but we will vote for Yashwant Sinha.
Murmu, a tribal leader-turned-governor, had earlier expressed that she was both shocked and happy to learn on television that she had been nominated for the top post by the NDA. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lauded former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu after she was announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA candidate for the presidential election to be held on July 18. PM Modi said that millions of people who face difficulties in life draw strength from Murmu’s life and added that she would make a “great President”. PM Narendra Modi in a tweet said, “Millions of people, especially those who have experienced poverty and faced hardships, draw great strength from the life of Mrs. Draupadi Murmu ji. From her understanding of policy matters and compassionate nature Our country will benefit greatly.” ,
On the other hand, senior TMC leader Yashwant Sinha was announced as the opposition’s candidate for Presidential Election 2022. Sinha’s name cropped up after Sharad Pawar, Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Farooq Abdullah were out of the race. During this, Sinha cancels Maharashtra tour In the wake of Shiv Sena’s announcement of support to NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu on Saturday. An NCP leader said, “Sinha’s visit to Mumbai, where he was supposed to meet and address the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) MLAs, has been cancelled.”
Murmu’s vote share has already crossed 60 per cent after getting support from some regional parties like BJD, YSR-CP, BSP, AIADMK, TDP, JDS, Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiv Sena. It was around 50 percent at the time of his enrollment. Murmu had on Thursday visited Mumbai as part of his election campaign and met BJP MLAs and MPs from Maharashtra as well as legislators of its allies, including the Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction.
(with agency input)