Prez poll: Odisha Congress’s Mohammed Moqueem defies get together final decision, votes for NDA’s Droupadi Murmu
In a main setback for Congress, its Barabati Cuttack MLA Mohammed Moqueem voted for NDA’s prospect Droupadi Murmu for the duration of the presidential election, defying the occasion unit’s final decision to back again the Opposition’s decision, Yashwant Sinha.
The voting for electing the new President of India commenced on Monday inside of the Odisha Assembly premises. Main minister Naveen Pattnaik was between the early kinds to arrive. He cast his vote at 10:15 am, as before long as the polling began at 10:00 am.
Also read: Odisha’s BJD to again Jagdeep Dhankhar, NDA’s vice presidential alternative
Whilst the ruling BJD in Odisha is supporting NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu, who is contesting from Yashwant Sinha, supported by the opposition events.
Speaking to India Nowadays, Mohammed Moqueem stated, “There was no these whip conveyed to us to vote for any candidate. It was the to start with time that any adivasi lady from Odisha was fielded as a candidate, so I voted her.”
“I selected the daughter of the soil for the country’s topmost constitutional publish,” Moqueem stated.
On whether he was upset about not remaining appointed as PCC chief of the condition, Moqueem reiterated, “That is a distinctive matter. I will explore that difficulty in the social gathering forum. I have been getting phone calls from people today from various walks of daily life to guidance Odisha’s Draupadi Murmu.
In the meantime, reacting to the cross-voting by its MLA, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Sarat Pattanayak mentioned, “Moqueem voting versus the party’s selection has been claimed to our large command.”
Pattanayak experienced earlier met with all legislators of the occasion right after returning from Delhi and experienced educated them about the significant command’s decision to vote for Opposition prospect Yashwant Sinha. He even asserted that there is no fissure in the social gathering and all 9 MLAs, such as two scheduled tribe legislators, will vote for the UPA presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha,
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In a main setback for Congress, its Barabati Cuttack MLA Mohammed Moqueem voted for NDA’s prospect Droupadi Murmu for the duration of the presidential election, defying the occasion unit’s final decision to back again the Opposition’s decision, Yashwant Sinha.
The voting for electing the new President of India commenced on Monday inside of the Odisha Assembly premises. Main minister Naveen Pattnaik was between the early kinds to arrive. He cast his vote at 10:15 am, as before long as the polling began at 10:00 am.
Also read: Odisha’s BJD to again Jagdeep Dhankhar, NDA’s vice presidential alternative
Whilst the ruling BJD in Odisha is supporting NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu, who is contesting from Yashwant Sinha, supported by the opposition events.
Speaking to India Nowadays, Mohammed Moqueem stated, “There was no these whip conveyed to us to vote for any candidate. It was the to start with time that any adivasi lady from Odisha was fielded as a candidate, so I voted her.”
“I selected the daughter of the soil for the country’s topmost constitutional publish,” Moqueem stated.
On whether he was upset about not remaining appointed as PCC chief of the condition, Moqueem reiterated, “That is a distinctive matter. I will explore that difficulty in the social gathering forum. I have been getting phone calls from people today from various walks of daily life to guidance Odisha’s Draupadi Murmu.
In the meantime, reacting to the cross-voting by its MLA, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Sarat Pattanayak mentioned, “Moqueem voting versus the party’s selection has been claimed to our large command.”
Pattanayak experienced earlier met with all legislators of the occasion right after returning from Delhi and experienced educated them about the significant command’s decision to vote for Opposition prospect Yashwant Sinha. He even asserted that there is no fissure in the social gathering and all 9 MLAs, such as two scheduled tribe legislators, will vote for the UPA presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha,
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