Presidential Elections 2022: Many opposition parties can support NDA's presidential candidate

The NDA has played a big bet by making Draupadi Murmu, a woman from the tribal community, the presidential candidate. Due to this, many of his own interests are being seen, so there may be a 'split' in the opposition on this matter. Biju Janata Dal leader Naveen Patnaik and Hum Party leader Jitan Ram Manjhi have announced their support for Murmu's claim. At the same time, Aam Aadmi Party and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha can also support Murmu. Doubts were also raised about the role of JD(U), but in the changed situation, Nitish Kumar may also support Draupadi Murmu. Some other similar parties are also expected to come in support of Murmu.

Nitish Kumar was believed to be taking a different path from the NDA camp on the issue on the basis of the state's 'soil being red', but Draupadi Murmu's name has come to the fore due to opposition camp's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha coming from Bihar. Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is yet to open his cards on the issue of presidential candidate.

The Aam Aadmi Party has not yet clarified its stand on the Presidential candidate but party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal had made it clear that he will take a decision on the matter after the name of the presidential candidate is revealed. After Draupadi Murmu's name surfaced, there are speculations that the party may support her.

Draupadi Murmu has been the former Governor of Jharkhand. The state is home to a large number of tribal communities and the politics of the ruling party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has also focused on the interests of the tribal community. This is the reason it is believed that Hemant Soren can also come forward to support Draupadi Murmu.