Murmu to fulfill NDA MPs, MLAs in Assam to hunt assist for presidential ballot

By PTI

GUWAHATI: NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu arrived right here late on Tuesday evening to hunt assist for the July 18 ballot and can meet MPs and legislators of the ruling BJP and its allies the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United Peoples’ Party Liberal (UPPL).

Accompanied by Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Murmu arrived right here from Manipur’s capital Imphal and was obtained on the airport by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The NDA presidential candidate’s go to to Assam is a part of her marketing campaign for the election. She may have a gathering with MPs and MLAs of the BJP and its allies at a metropolis resort right here on Wednesday to hunt votes, celebration sources right here stated.

The BJP has 9 Lok Sabha MPs and 4 parliamentarians within the Upper home whereas the AGP and the UPPL have one every in Rajya Sabha.

The 126-member legislative meeting presently includes 78 MLAs of the ruling NDA with the BJP having 62 legislators, whereas its allies AGP and UPPL have 9 and 7 respectively.

AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal stated that his celebration can even assist Murmu. The celebration has Ajmal because the lone MP within the Lok Sabha moreover 15 MLAs within the state legislature.

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha is the joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential ballot and can be scheduled to go to Assam to hunt votes from members of events supporting him.