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How Did Droupadi Murmu Poll 64.03% Votes In Presidential Elections?

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Droupadi Murmu, former Governor of Jharkhand, is the President-elect of India. She’s the first tribal woman to reach the highest constitutional post in the country. She received over 60% of the total votes. Droupadi Murmu will take oath on July 25.

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Droupadi Murmu Poll 64.03% Votes In Presidential Elections
  1. Droupadi Murmu received 2,824 votes with a value of 6,76,803 or 64.03%. Her closest rival Yashwant Sinha received 1,877 votes with a value of 3,80,177 or 35.97%. The minimum value of votes needed for a victory is 5,43,000.
  2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with BJP chief JP Nadda congratulated Ms Murmu for her victory. Droupadi Murmu (64) is the youngest and India’s first president to be born after independence.
  3. PM Modi praised Droupadi Murmu as an outstanding MLA and minister. She had an excellent tenure as Jharkhand Governor. He further said that he was certain she would be an outstanding President who would lead from the front and strengthen India’s development journey.
  4. Yashwant Sinha also congratulated Droupadi Murmu on her victory. He said he hoped that as the 15th President of India she would function as the custodian of the constitution without any fear or favor.
  5. Congratulatory messages from governors, cabinet ministers, chief ministers, and leaders of political parties including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and NCP chief Sharad Pawar started pouring in for Droupadi Murmu.
  6. Celebrations broke out in Rairangpur in Odhisha, the hometown of Ms Murmu.
  7. With Droupadi Murmu, the NDA sent a huge political message to the tribal community that has distanced itself from the BJP. Also, it divided the opposition by bringing non-aligned parties including Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal and Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSR Congress on board.
  8. The presidential
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Only These States Recorded 100% Votes In Presidential Poll 2022

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The presidential poll 2022 concluded peacefully on 18 July in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies. The voting for the 15th President of India began at 10 am and concluded on 5 pm. A total of 4,796 electors out of nearly 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs cast their votes. The voting percentage was over 99%. The results will be declared on 21 July.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 99% of votes cast in the 15th Presidential Election in India
• 10 states recorded 100% votes in the presidential poll
• NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu has a clear edge over others

Which States Recorded 100% Voting?

The overall voting percentage for the presidential poll was over 90% but some states recorded 100% voting. According to the Election Commission of India, legislative assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, MP, Manipur, Mizoram, Puducherry, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu recorded 100% voting.

The results for the presidential poll 2022 will be announced on 21 July and the next President will take oath on 24 July as President Ram Nath Kovind will retire on 25 July.

Who Is The Most Likely Candidate In Presidential Poll 2022?

Presidential Poll 2022

NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu is leading with over 6.67 lakh votes out of a total of 10,86,431 votes. She also has the support of regional parties including BJD, YSRCP, BSP, AIADMK, TDP, JD(S), Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, and JMM. Her vote share shows a two-thirds majority that is sufficient to win the election. Draupadi Murmu will be the first tribal woman to occupy the top constitutional post in India.

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