NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu to file her nomination today

Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, and BJP President JP Nadda to seek their support for Presidential Election 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

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PM Narendra Modi with NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

BS Web Team New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 25 2022 | 1:36 AM IST

Droupadi Murmu, NDA's candidate for presidential elections, will file her nomination in Delhi on Friday. On Thursday, the 64-year-old tribal leader arrived in the national capital and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, and BJP President JP Nadda to seek their support.

Murmu's nomination has been backed by many parties, as Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy also said that his party would support the tribal leader. Besides, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's JD(U), Odisha CM, and BJP President Naveen Patnaik have also supported Murmu's candidature.

If elected, Murmu will be the first tribal

Topics : Droupadi Murmu Presidential elections NDA Bharatiya Janata Party Narendra Modi Indian presidential election JD(U) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

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