Ruling coalition NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and Opposition's joint pick Yashwant Sinha are in focus today as counting of votes polled for electing India's 15th president are set to begin at 11 a.m. at the Parliament House in New Delhi.Droupadi Murmu, who has the support of the Bhartiya Janata party and its various allied, if elected, will be the first tribal woman to occupy the top constitutional post in the country.
NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu has been officially declared as the 15th President of India. Of the total valid 4,701 votes, Murmu secured 2,824 first preference votes, valued at 6,76,803 defeating opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha with 1,877 first preference votes, valued at 3,80,177, ANI reported quoting PC Mody, secretary general, Rajya Sabha.
Hearty Congratulations to Smt. Draupadi Murmu ji on being elected as the President of India. Your role in giving voice to hopes & aspirations of people is exemplary. I hope under your able guidance, people of our country will make a leading contribution in building a New India.
Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji's life, her early struggles, her rich service and her exemplary success motivates each and every Indian. She has emerged as a ray of hope for our citizens, especially the poor, marginalised and the downtrodden.
I join my fellow citizens in congratulating Smt Droupadi Murmu on her victory in the Presidential Election 2022.
India hopes that as the 15th President of the Republic she functions as the Custodian of the Constitution without fear or favour. pic.twitter.com/0gG3pdvTor
राष्ट्रपति चुनाव में प्रभावी जीत दर्ज करने के लिए श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को बधाई। वे गाँव, गरीब, वंचितों के साथ-साथ झुग्गी-झोपड़ियों में भी लोक कल्याण के लिए सक्रिय रहीं हैं।आज वे उनके बीच से निकल कर सर्वोच्च संवैधानिक पद तक पहुँची हैं।यह भारतीय लोकतंत्र की ताक़त का प्रमाण है।
NDA Presidential candidate #DroupadiMurmu crosses the 50% mark of total valid votes at the end of the third round of counting; set to become the President of the country. pic.twitter.com/SSeAZkr7w1
#WATCH | Celebrations underway at Odisha's Rairangpur village, the native place of NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is leading with 1,349 votes & inching closer to victory. pic.twitter.com/aZkeQMJNh8
#WATCH | A large crowd gathers outside BJP Headquarters in Delhi in celebration, as NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu gets closer to victory. pic.twitter.com/4YUMAE7m2N
If I include the earlier results of Parliament, the grand total so far is 1,886 valid votes valued at 6,73,175 out of which Droupadi Murmu gets 1,349 votes valued at 4,83,299. Yashwant Sinha gets 537 votes, valued at 1,89,876 so far: PC Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/Jw9qLheobl
Droupadi Murmu has secured 540 votes with a value of 3,78,000 & Yashwant Sinha has secured 208 votes with a value of 1,45,600. A total of 15 votes were invalid. These are figures for Parliament (votes), please wait for next announcement: PC Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/ka0PvmOzpX
Murmu, former Jharkhand governor, is seen to be comfortably ahead in what is largely a symbolic fight. Besides the BJP, Murmu also has support of BJP allies and parties including the Biju Janata Dal that tend to vote with the BJP. Opposition parties including the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Shiv Sena have also pledged support to her.
The National Democratic Alliance's Droupadi Murmu and opposition's joint pick Yashwant Sinha are in focus on Thursday as counting of votes polled for electing India's 15th president is set to begin at 11 a.m. at Parliament House in New Delhi.
Murmu, who has the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its various allies, if elected, will be the first tribal woman to occupy the top constitutional post in the country.
Voting for the elections concluded on July 18. Of the total 4,796 electors in the Electoral College, over 99% cast their votes, according to a statement by the Election Commission of India.
