In her first cease down south after being named the NDA’s Presidential candidate, Draupadi Murmu on Saturday met the legislators of the ruling AINRC-led coalition right here and sought their help.
In a closed door assembly of the NDA constituents, which included the AIADMK which has no illustration within the Assembly, Murmu addressed a joint assembly of MLAs of the ruling NDA comprising the N Rangasamy-led AINRC, the BJP and a few unbiased members.
Murmu and Opposition’s joint candidate Yashwant Sinha are going through off within the July 18 Presidential polls.
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy, his cupboard colleagues includiung Home Minister A Namassivayam and the ruling coalition legislators, BJP Rajya Sabha MP from the union territory, S Selvaganapthy and others participated within the assembly which lasted for practically half an hour.
Earlier, upon her arrival on the airport right here, Murmu was obtained by the CM, Ministers and a few MLAs.
The resort the place the presidential candidate addressed the MLAs was abuzz with exercise. She was offered a “poorna kumbam” honour by a bunch of BJP volunteers.
Although the AIADMK doesn’t have illustration within the territorial Assembly, the occasion’s East and West wing secretaries, A Anbalagan and Om Sakthi Sekar, nonetheless known as on Murmu and prolonged their needs to her on her arrival on the resort.
The territorial Assembly has 30 elected and three nominated legislators. The ruling AINRC has ten members and BJP six whereas there are six independents.
The opposition comprising the DMK and Congress has six and two elected legislators, respectively.
Although there are three nominated members owing allegiance to the BJP they don’t nonetheless have the voting rights within the presidential ballot.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”