Former Jharkhand governor and tribal chief Draupadi Murmu shall be BJP-led NDA candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, confirmed BJP chief J P Nadda on Tuesday night time.
“For the primary time, choice has been given to a girl tribal candidate. We announce Draupadi Murmu as NDA’s candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections,” mentioned BJP chief JP Nadda.
He added, “BJP parliamentary board mentioned 20 names for presidential nominee, it was determined to choose somebody from east India, a tribal & girl.”
BJP introduced its candidate hours after Yashwant Sinha was named the joint opposition candidate for presidential polls. Sinha is a former Union Minister within the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA authorities.
“We’re pleased to announce that we have now unanimously chosen Yashwant Sinha because the widespread candidate of the opposition events for the presidential election, which can happen on July 18, 2022,” mentioned Congress chief Jairam Ramesh whereas studying out a joint assertion put up on the announcement.
“In his lengthy and distinguished profession in public life, Shri Yashwant Sinha has served the nation in varied capacities — as an in a position administrator, achieved parliamentarian and acclaimed Union Minister of Finance and Exterior Affairs. He’s eminently certified to uphold the secular and democratic character of the Indian Republic and its Constitutional values,” the assertion added.
(With enter from businesses)