NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday announced the name of former Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu as its Presidential candidate. BJP chief J.P. Nadda announced Murmu's name during a press conference at the party headquarters here. The decision was taken by the BJP Parliamentary Board, the party's top decision-making body. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were present at the meeting. Announcing Murmu's name, Nadda said that the BJP is trying to build a consensus among all the parties. Earlier on Tuesday, the opposition parties announced former Union minister Yashwant Sinha as their consensus candidate for the post of President. (IANS)
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