Pramod Boro Congratulated Ms Draupadi Murmu on being announced as the presidential nominee

Draupadi Murmu, the former Governor of Jharkhand, has been named as the BJP’s choice for the post of President. Ms Murmu, a tribal from Odisha, will be pitted against former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been named as the opposition candidate. If elected, the 64-year-old will be the first tribal woman to become the President of India.

Ms Murmu, 64, was a strong contender for the post before the 2017 presidential elections. But on the occasion, then Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit, was named as the government’s candidate for the post.

The first woman Governor of Jharkhand, Draupadi Murmu started her political career as a councilor, later becoming the Vice-Chairperson of Rairangpur National Advisory Council.

On this occasion BTC chief Pramod Boro congratulated Ms Murmu through his social media. Pramod Boro wrote “#congratulations  to former Jharkhand Governor & tribal leader from Odisha Smt #DraupadiMurmu on being announced as the presidential nominee.” “ Thankful to Hon’ble PM Shri #Narendra Modi ji and National Pres. J P Nadda ji  for bestowing this honour on the tribal communities”, he added.