PM Modi also spoke about her conduct in public life, emphasizing how Murmu worked constantly for the upliftment of every stratum of society
The polling for the Presidential election will take place on July 18 from 10 am to 5 pm in Room Number 63 of the Parliament House
Murmu is continuously touring in states for the presidential poll campaign after being made the candidate for the post of President
The candidature of Yashwant Sinha for the Presidential poll has more or less united the opposition but the balance is tilting towards NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu
Murmu has got support from Biju Janta Dal as well as YSR Congress
Murmu met the leaders of AIADMK- K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam, Tamil Maanila Congress president G K Vasan, and Pattali Makkal Katchi president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, who all extended their support
Under the political agenda, the party is likely to hold discussions over their presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and the recently formed BJP government in Maharashtra, according to the sources.
Ahead of the presidential election, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu's chances of winning the election are better because of developments in Maharashtra
Banerjee also admitted that Draupadi Murmu has a better chance of winning than Yashwant Sinha, the unanimous opposition candidate.
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Draupadi Murmu will meet the MLAs and MPs of BJP as well as allies in Lucknow
A nomination for the presidential poll will be rejected if it is not backed by 50 proposers and 50 seconders from the electoral college made up of members of Parliament and legislative assemblies
Yashwant Sinha was chosen as the consensus candidate for presidential polls from the Joint Opposition in a meeting on June 21
The BSP on Saturday extended its support to the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is likely to be the first tribal leader and the second woman to occupy the post
Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha is set to file his nomination papers for Presidential poll on Monday but fissures seem to be appearing in opposition camp
Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, and BJP President JP Nadda to seek their support for Presidential Election 2022
Sources said Nadda called up Cong leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, former prime minister and JDS leader H D Devegowda while seeking to build a consensus on Murmu's candidature
NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy extended support to NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, who will be the first tribal woman to hold the position if she wins
Education, healthcare, access to basic facilities are lower than national average