NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on Friday sought the support of BJP legislators and its alliance partners in connection with the elections for the country’s highest office.
NDA’s presidential candidate and former Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu on Friday sought the support of BJP legislators and its alliance partners in connection with the elections for the country’s highest office.
A woman born in a tribal society has come to you to seek your support. Despite the odds, I got a higher education on the strength of my strong willpower. I have worked lifelong for the deprived sections and tribal society. I am sure that I will get the support of all of you,” Murmu said at a programme organised at Lok Bhavan in UP’s capital Lucknow, according to a BJP release.
Addressing legislators of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the CM’s residence here, she said, “I call upon every MP and MLA of the state for positive cooperation.”
Welcoming Murmu, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said they are grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating Murmu for the highest constitutional post of the country.
“This decision has not only been accepted by the NDA constituents with a positive spirit but also seems to be breaking boundaries between parties,” the UP CM said.
Appreciating Murmu, he said the commitment with which she has discharged her duties as an MLA and a minister in the past has been appreciated everywhere.
She never deviated from her values and her dedication to the upliftment of the tribal society has been exemplary, the CM said.
“Murmu will also get maximum votes from Uttar Pradesh. The election of the daughter of a tribal society to the country’s highest constitutional post will make the whole world feel the strong democracy of India”, Yogi Adityanath added.
Apna Dal President and Union Minister Anupriya Patel told India Today that she supported Droupadi Murmu for the post of President and was sure that Murmu would get full support in the election.
Murmu has been pitted against opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the elections.
The role of UP in the presidential election is very important. The vote value of an MLA of Uttar Pradesh is 208 and that of an MP is 700. The total value of votes of 273 MLAs of BJP and allies and 66 Lok Sabha and 25 Rajya Sabha MPs is about 1.2 lakhs.
