National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee for the post of President of India, Droupadi Murmu, reached Delhi on Thursday, a day prior to her filing her nomination papers for the polls to the post to be held on July 18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was with Ms. Murmu, and said that her nomination for the post of President of India “has been appreciated across India by all sections of society. Her understanding of grassroots problems and vision for India’s development is outstanding”. Ms. Murmu also met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 14-member committee to oversee the election of the NDA’s candidate as President, meanwhile, met at the residence of Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Thursday morning to tie-up loose ends related to the filing of the nomination papers on Friday. The committee also discussed the campaign schedule and travel to various States for Ms. Murmu to secure assured support.
