Murmu in Parliament to file nomination as president, many BJP-NDA leaders present

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tipped to be her first proposer. The BJP has prepared four set of nominations for Murmu's candidature.

Published: 24th June 2022 12:20 PM  |   Last Updated: 24th June 2022 12:20 PM   |  A+A A-

NDA's candidate for the Presidential election Droupadi Murmu arrives at Parliament for filing her nomination. (Photo | ANI Twitter)

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA's pick for president Droupadi Murmu reached Parliament on Friday to file her nomination papers, with a host of ruling party and alliance leaders on hand to endorse her application.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tipped to be her first proposer. The BJP has prepared four set of nominations for Murmu's candidature.

Besides the prime minister, senior Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda will be signatories on the nomination papers.

Chief ministers of all BJP-led states, including Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath and Gujarat's Bhupender Patel, as well as virtually the entire band of the party's women and tribal MPs and legislators will also be signatories.

Besides the complement of NDA leaders, YSR Congress' Vijaysai Reddy and BJD leader Sasmit Patra, who are are not part of the alliance, were also in Parliament to back her nomination.

AIADMK leader O Paneerselvam and JD-U's Rajiv Ranjan Singh reached Parliament early.

Before filing her papers, Murmu will pay floral tributes at the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, BR Ambedkar and Birsa Munda.

Every set of nomination to a president has to have 50 proposers and 50 seconders among elected representatives. If elected, Murmu will be the first tribal president and the second woman in the post.

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