Shiv Sena under Eknath Shinde will back Droupadi Murmu
Shiv Sena under Eknath Shinde will back Droupadi Murmu
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MUMBAI: Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, declared that Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's presidential candidate, will have the full support of his group of the Shiv Sena. "For the presidential election, Droupadi Murmu has our entire support. Under the direction of PM Narendra Modi, all of our MLAs will vote for her "Shinde said.

In the meantime, the Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, has also made the decision to back Droupadi Murmu, the NDA-backed BJP candidate, in the July 18 presidential elections. "Given that Droupadi Murmu is a tribal woman with an opportunity to become president, we made the decision to provide our support to her campaign. Yes, I am aware that politics will soon begin, but this has nothing to do with politics. In the past, we had also backed Pratibha Patil for president "Uddhav Thackeray stated today.

On Monday morning, 16 of the 18 Shiv Sena MPs from Maharashtra urged Uddhav Thackeray to back NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu. At a conference Mr. Thackeray called yesterday in Mumbai, 16 MPs demanded that the party back Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's presidential candidate. Yashwant Sinha is the nominee of the opposition parties, and Droupadi Murmu is the presidential candidate of the BJP-led NDA.

Last month's Shiv Sena uprising resulted in Uddhav Thackeray's resignation as chief minister of the MVA government, which also included Congress and NCP. On June 30, Eknath Shinde, the Shiv Sena rebel leader, took the oath of office as chief minister. Devendra Fadnavis, a BJP leader, took an oath to serve as deputy chief minister.

The YSR Congress Party, BJD, and Akali Dal all support the NDA presidential candidate. To enlist the help of legislators, she has been touring to other states. Former minister for Odisha and former governor of Jharkhand, Droupadi Murmu. She would become India's second woman president and the nation's first tribal leader if she were to win the election. The first presidential candidate from Odisha to represent a significant political party or coalition is Droupadi Murmu.

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