Presidential Polls: OP Rajbhar, JMM Declare Support for NDA's Droupadi Murmu

Samajwadi Party ally Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) has 6 MLAs in the UP assembly.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday, 14 July, officially announced its support for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, who may become the first person from a tribal community to occupy the top post.

Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party ally Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) also announced that it will support her in the presidential election.

According to Hindustan Times, JMM President Shibu Soren issued a one-page letter which said:

“You are all aware that former Jharkhand Governor and Adivasi woman Droupadi Murmu is a candidate in the upcoming Presidential election. It is for the first time after Independence that an Adivasi woman will be getting a chance to become President of India. After much deliberation and discussion our party has decided to vote in favour of Droupadi Murmu.”

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha President Shibu Soren