President Election 2022: Who is Droupadi Murmu, NDA's Presidential candidate
India TV NewsHighlights Droupadi Murmu is a member of BJP who held the office of Governor of Jharkhand between 2015- 2021 Before holding the post of Governor of Jharkhand, she served as the District President, Mayurbhanj Opposition parties announced former Union minister Yashwant Sinha as their Presidential candidate President Election 2022: The Bhartiya Janta Party parliamentary board on Tuesday announced Droupadi Murmu, a tribal BJP leader and former Jharkhand Governor, as its candidate for the next President of India. The election will be held on July 18 and the counting of votes is scheduled for July 21. Who is Droupadi Murmu, President candidate of BJP-led NDA Droupadi Murmu is a member of the BJP who has held the office of Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021. Opposition's candidate Earlier on Tuesday, the opposition parties announced former Union minister Yashwant Sinha as their consensus candidate for the post of President. "We have unanimously decided that Yashwant Sinha will be our common candidate for the Presidential election," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told media persons soon after the meeting of opposition parties held at the Parliament Annexe.