‘Proud Moment for Odisha’: Naveen Patnaik on Droupadi Murmu for President

PM Modi expressed confidence that Murmu will be a "great President."

Expressing his happiness over the nomination of Droupadi Murmu as the presidential candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday, 22 June said it was a proud moment for the people of his state.

The Odisha CM also urged the state's MLAs to extend "unanimous support" to Droupadi Murmu. "Appeal all the members of Odisha Legislative Assembly, cutting across party lines, to extend unanimous support to elect the daughter of Odisha, Smt Draupadi Murmu, to the country’s highest office," he tweeted.

I am sure Smt Murmu will set a shining example for women empowerment in the country.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 21, 2022