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JD(U), Lok Jan Shakti render support to NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu

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New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) has formally announced its support for the NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu for the upcoming election.

Taking to Twitter, JD (U) national president Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh announced it on Wednesday.

He wrote, “Janata Dal (U) welcomes and supports the candidature of Draupadi Murmu ji. My heartiest congratulations on being nominated for the presidential election.”

“Draupadi Murmu, a tribal woman born in a poor family, is the candidate for the presidential election. Honourable Chief Minister of Bihar Shri @NitishKumar ji has been devoted in principle to women empowerment and the exploited sections of the society,” he added in another tweet.

Meanwhile, Lok Jan Shakti Party president Chirag Paswan has also rendered support to Murmu. He tweeted, “It is a matter of pride for us that Draupadi Murmu Ji has been nominated as the Presidential candidate by NDA. This would be the first time in the country that a daughter coming from a tribal society would assume the responsibility of the highest post in the country. LJP (Ram Vilas) fully supports this decision of the BJP.”

“Despite coming from a tribal society, the position that Draupadi Murmu Ji has achieved today is the result of her ability and struggle. The claim for the highest position of the country from the deprived section of the society is inspiring for crores of Indians,” he added in another tweet.

If Draupadi Murmu is elected, she will be the first tribal president in the history of India.

Also, if she wins the election, she will become the second woman President of the country after Pratibha Patil. If she wins, she will be the first President to come from the state of Odisha.

Droupadi Murmu, who was on Tuesday declared BJP-led NDA’s presidential candidate, is a former Governor of Jharkhand and a former Odisha minister.

She will face opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the presidential contest on July 18. If elected, she will be the first tribal President of India and the country’s second female President.

Droupadi Murmu is the first presidential candidate from Odisha of a major political party or alliance. She continues to break barriers and was the first woman governor of Jharkhand. She served as Jharkhand Governor from 2015 to 2021.

Born in a poor tribal family in a village of Mayurbhanj, a backward district in Odisha, Droupadi Murmu completed her studies despite challenging circumstances. She taught at Shri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Rairangpur.

Born on June 20, 1958, she pursued BA at Ramadevi Women’s College Bhubaneswar.

She started her political career as Rairangpur NAC vice-chairman. Droupadi Murmu was a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Rairangpur between 2000 and 2004. As a minister, she held portfolios of Transport and Commerce, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. She again served as MLA in the Odisha assembly from 2004 to 2009.

In 2007, the Odisha assembly honoured her with ‘Nilakantha Award’ for best MLA.

She served as a junior assistant in Irrigation and Power Department between 1979 and 1983.

She has held several organisational posts in BJP and was vice president of state ST Morcha in 1997.

Droupadi Murmu was a national executive member of BJP’s ST Morcha from 2013 to 2015 and served as BJP district chief of Mayurbhanj (West) in 2010 and 2013.

Between 2006 and 2009, she was chief of BJP’s ST Morcha in Odisha. She was a member of the national executive of BJP ST Morcha from 2002 to 2009.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after the declaration of Droupadi Murmu as NDA presidential candidate that she has devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor. He expressed confidence that she will be a great President.

He said in a tweet that Droupadi Murmu had an outstanding gubernatorial tenure.”Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji has devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor, the downtrodden as well as the marginalised. She has rich administrative experience and had an outstanding gubernatorial tenure. I am confident she will be a great President of our nation.”Millions of people, especially those who have experienced poverty and faced hardships, derive great strength from the life of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her understanding of policy matters and compassionate nature will greatly benefit our country,” he added.

BJP chief JP Nadda said Droupadi Murmu possesses a lot of expertise in different areas.

“Smt Droupadi Murmu ji with her rich administrative experience, her great history of selfless social service and relentless zeal to work for the upliftment of society, will make her a great President for our country. Her personality is an inspiration to us all and a benchmark for us all to follow,” Nadda said.”

Her contributions to our nation are immense and she possesses a lot of expertise in different areas which will be of great benefit to our country. Her efforts towards the upliftment of the marginalised sections of the society are also widely celebrated,” he added.

BJP-led NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is likely to file her nomination on June 25, said sources on Tuesday.

The late date for filing nominations for the Presidential election is June 29, the polling will take place on July 18 and the votes will be counted on July 21. (ANI)

This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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