In Droupadi Murmu's Victory, Cross-Voting Bares Cracks In Opposition

Friday, 22 July 2022newsdesk

A large number of opposition MLAs cross-voted in favour of the BJP's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is set to become India's first tribal President.

New Delhi, 22 July 2022

As per news report of NDTV, around 125 MLAs and 17 opposition MPs cross-voted in Droupadi Murmu's support, according to sources. Soon after Droupadi Murmu was elected winner versus the opposition's Yashwant Sinha, the BJP's Chief Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Himanta Biswa Sarma put out messages "thanking" opposition MLAs who had voted according to their conscience.

Source - NDTV