Page 18 - Latest Updates on Droupadi Murmu
OP Rajbhar gets 'Y' security as he inches closer to BJP, backs Murmu
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar has been given 'Y' category security after he and his MLAs voted in favour of the NDA in the recent presidential elections
 "OP Rajbhar gets 'Y' security as he inches closer to BJP, backs Murmu")
Top Headlines: India's 1st tribal prez, Apple's vendors create 30K jobs
Fielded by NDA, Murmu got more than 70 per cent of the votes cast, and at least 20 opposition votes, winning the election by a massive margin
 "Top Headlines: India's 1st tribal prez, Apple's vendors create 30K jobs")
Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanks non-BJP MLAs for supporting Murmu in Prez poll
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday thanked non-BJP MLAs in the state who voted for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll
 "Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanks non-BJP MLAs for supporting Murmu in Prez poll")
Big achievement for tribal woman to get elected as President: Kiren Rijiju
After Droupadi Murmu got elected as the 15th President of India, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said it is a big achievement for a tribal woman to get elected as the President of the country
 "Big achievement for tribal woman to get elected as President: Kiren Rijiju")
Droupadi Murmu makes history; first tribal to be elected India's President
Gets more than 64% of the votes cast; first tribal woman to occupy the highest office
 "Droupadi Murmu makes history; first tribal to be elected India's President")
A win for Indian democracy
Droupadi Murmu's election as president represents inclusiveness
 "A win for Indian democracy")
LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls
Of total 748 votes of MPs, NDA's Droupadi Murmu gets 540, Opposition's Yashwant Sinha gets 208, says Returning Officer
 "LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls")
President Election 2022: 14 Presidents who have served the nation so far
The NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu crossed the 50 per cent mark after the third round of counting to emerge victorious in the poll over her rival Yashwant Sinha
Deck stacked in favour of Droupadi Murmu as India's next President
Cross-voting by MLAs reported in Odisha, Gujarat for NDA candidate
 "Deck stacked in favour of Droupadi Murmu as India's next President")
Presidential poll: 10 states, 1 UT record 100% voting; overall turnout 99%
A 100 per cent voting by MLAs was reported from Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the statement reads.
 "Presidential poll: 10 states, 1 UT record 100% voting; overall turnout 99%")
Voting ends in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.9%
Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.
Yashwant Sinha vs Droupadi Murmu: India's MPs and MLAs vote for 15th Prez
With the BJP's dominance and support from regional parties such as the BJD, BSP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena and now JMM, Murmu's vote share is likely to reach nearly two-thirds.
 "Yashwant Sinha vs Droupadi Murmu: India's MPs and MLAs vote for 15th Prez")
SAD MLA boycotts presidential poll, cites 'sentiments of Sikh community'
The Dakha MLA said he has no opposition to candidature of Murmu. But when the party decided to vote for the BJP candidate, I was not consulted. Even the Sikh community was also not consulted, he said.
 "SAD MLA boycotts presidential poll, cites 'sentiments of Sikh community'")
Prez poll will decide direction of country's democracy: Yashwant Sinha
Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha said the presidential poll would decide the direction of the country as to whether democracy will remain or not
 "Prez poll will decide direction of country's democracy: Yashwant Sinha")
Prez poll: Goa CM Sawant casts vote, says Murmu will get maximum votes
After casting his vote in the state Assembly premises, Goa CM Pramod Sawant told reporters that he has requested all the MLAs to vote for the NDAs candidate Droupadi Murmu in the president
 "Prez poll: Goa CM Sawant casts vote, says Murmu will get maximum votes")
Murmur vs Sinha: Voting for Prez Election underway at Bengal assembly
Polling for the presidential election began in West Bengal assembly at 10 am on Monday with lawmakers of both ruling TMC and opposition BJP queuing up at the assembly premises to cast their votes
 "Murmur vs Sinha: Voting for Prez Election underway at Bengal assembly")
Presidential Elections 2022: PM Modi casts his vote at Parliament House
Prime Minister Modi was among the first to cast his vote in Parliament as voting for the presidential election began in which NDA candidate Murmu is pitted against joint opposition candidate Sinha
 "Presidential Elections 2022: PM Modi casts his vote at Parliament House")
Voting underway in Karnataka's Vidhan Soudha for presidential election
Voting is underway at 'Vidhan Soudha' here for the Presidential election where the NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is pitted against joint opposition pick Yashwant Sinha
 "Voting underway in Karnataka's Vidhan Soudha for presidential election")
LIVE: Cryptocurrency poses risk to Indian economy, says Sitharaman in LS
From presidential elections to coronavirus cases, the Monsoon session of the Parliament and the emergency in Sri Lanka, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
 "LIVE: Cryptocurrency poses risk to Indian economy, says Sitharaman in LS")
Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha: Voting for presidential elections today
The polling for the presidential elections 2022 will take place between 10 am and 5 pm in the Parliament and state legislative assemblies
 "Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha: Voting for presidential elections today")
