Delhi: June 23: Praising NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ‘Her Presidential nomination has been appreciated across India by all sections of society. Her understanding of grassroots problems and vision for India’s development is outstanding’.
Murmu will also be meeting several Union ministers and veteran leaders before filing her nomination for the post of President on Friday.
BJP has invited its allies as well as Biju Janata Dal, which has announced its support for Murmu, to attend nomination filing. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sent two Odisha cabinet ministers to be present during the nomination filing of Draupadi Murmu and also they will sign as proposers.
The Opposition parties have declared Yashwant Sinha as their joint candidate. The election for the next President of the country will be held on July 18 while the result will be declared on July 21.