The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday extended its support to the National Democratic Alliance’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu even as a meeting of the MPs and the MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), an Opposition alliance partner, convened on extending support to Ms. Murmu, ended inconclusively in Ranchi.
BSP supremo Mayawati said her party had decided to support Ms. Murmu keeping in mind that the society of tribals was an important part of the BSP’s movement. “This decision was taken not to support the BJP or NDA nor to go against the Opposition UPA. It was done keeping in mind our party and its movement for making a capable and dedicated Adivasi woman the President of the country,” she said.
