She is vying for the highest constitutional publish towards opposition-backed Yashwant Sinha.
Right here is all it is advisable to find out about Murmu — who if elected, will develop into nation’s second feminine President-
* Murmu was appointed the primary girl governor of Jharkhand in Might 2015, and held the publish for over six years.
* She was a minister within the Odisha authorities between March 2000 and Might 2004, through the BJP-BJD rule.
* A Santhal tribal by delivery, she was elected because the MLA from Odisha’s Rairangpur meeting constituency in 2000 and 2004 on a BJP ticket.
* Murmu (64) will develop into the primary tribal President of India if she is elected.
* On this Presidential election, she has the help of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Get together (YSRCP), Bahujan Samaj Get together (BSP), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Telugu Desam Get together (TDP), Janata Dal (Secular), Shiromani Akali Dal, each the factions of Shiv Sena and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
Murmu is seen to have a transparent edge over opposition-backed Yashwant Sinha on this Presidential election – for which the votes shall be counted on Thursday at Parliament Home.
(With inputs from companies)