Celebrations started in the state office as soon as Draupadi Murmu’s name has been declared as the Presidential candidate by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the NDA. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, party president VD Sharma and spokesperson Neha Bagga danced to the tunes of tribal songs.
Murmu has been the Governor of Jharkhand. On being nominated as a candidate, MP BJP organised a festival of gratitude for the central leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the national president of the party. CM Shivraj Singh danced with Presidential candidate Murmu's photo.
In the programme, CM Shivraj said – “Today is not the day of speech, it is a day of joy and celebration, it is also the honour of two crore tribals of MP. Today is the day to dance and play songs. I also want to dance with you a lot. What no one thought, Modi ji has done. Our sister of tribal society will one day sit on the highest post of India”.
He further that as President, she will be made the head of the three armies. The BJP made Draupadi Murmu, born with a humble beginning, became a candidate for the post of President, was a teacher, later became a councilor, MLA and a Minister in Orissa, after this she also became the governor.