Meghalaya extends its warmest welcome to Smti. Draupadi Murmu, Presidential candidate on her maiden visit to our State. As tribals, it is our honour to have Smti. Draupadi with us today. pic.twitter.com/8wGuZh7lDi
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) July 6, 2022
Shillong (Meghalaya), July 6 : National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu arrived here on Wednesday afternoon.
Murmu was welcomed by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma, assembly speaker Metbah Lyngdoh and other BJP leaders of the state at the Shillong airport. Murmu visited Shillong to seek support for the upcoming presidential elections on July 18.
Taking to twitter, Conrad Sangma wrote, ” As President, Smti. Draupadi Ji will represent a New India. She represents hope for every tribal, every girl & every woman & will carry with her the aspirations of small communities of India. We are proud of her & wish her all the best for the upcoming Presidential Election. Meghalaya extends its warmest welcome to Smti. Draupadi Murmu, Presidential candidate on her maiden visit to our State. As tribals, it is our honour to have Smti. Draupadi with us today.”
Meghalaya extends its support to NDA’s Presidential Candidate, Smti. Draupadi Murmu Ji.
As a tribal community, it will be our honour to offer our support to India’s 1st Indigenous Tribal Woman as our country’s President@narendramodi @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/blEhrskA7B
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) July 6, 2022
Murmu accompanied by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and senior BJP leaders visited Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Wednesday.
Earlier ,Murmu, visited Tripura and Manipur on Tuesday and then went to Assam late on Tuesday night. From Guwahati, the 64-year-old Murmu reached Shillong .
In all the states, Chief Ministers and other seniors ministers along with leaders received her at the airports while artistes from different communities welcomed her with colourful traditional performances.
Murmu had meetings with the ministers, MLAs and MPs of BJP and its allies in the northeastern states and sought support for her candidature.