President Polls: Draupadi Murmu former Jharkhand governor is NDA's choice for president

Draupadi Murmu, former Jharkhand Governor, has been announced as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the presidential polls.

Earlier in the day, former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha was selected as the joint Opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections.

Following the announcement of NDA’s presidential candidate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Smt. Draupadi Murmu Ji has devoted her life to serving society



and empowering the poor, 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. Draupadi Murmu Ji. Her understanding of policy matters and compassionate nature will greatly benefit our country,” PM Modi added.