NAVEEN PATNAIK URGES ALL ODISHA MLAs TO SUPPORT DROUPADI MURMU

(The Quiver): Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed to all MLAs in the state to support Draupadi Murmu, who has been named as the NDA candidate in the presidential election.

Patnaik, who is in Rome now, made this appeal on Twitter.“

Appeal all the members of Odisha Legislative Assembly, cutting across party lines, to extend unanimous support to elect the daughter of #Odisha – Smt #DraupadiMurmu to the country’s highest office,” he tweeted, clearly indicating that his party will support the NDA candidate in the race for Raisina Hill.

Appeal all the members of Odisha Legislative Assembly, cutting across party lines, to extend unanimous support to elect the daughter of #Odisha – Smt #DraupadiMurmu to the country’s highest office.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Patnaik had revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier discussed Murmu’s candidature with him. The CM also said he is sure that Murmu will set a shining example for women empowerment in the country.

In the 147-seat Odisha Assembly, the BJD has 114 members (including one expelled member), BJP 22, Congress nine, CPI-M one and there is one Independent too.

Naveen Patnaik’s BJP had supported NDA candidates in the previous two presidential elections (2012, 2017) also.