After abstaining from voting in the presidential poll, in defiance of the party’s decision to vote for BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu, the head of the SAD Legislative Party, Manpreet Ayali, sought a change in the party leadership as per the recommendations of the Iqbal Jhunda committee r
The ruling NDA candidate, Droupadi Murmu, is all set for an easy win over Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha in the 16th presidential election that concluded here today with 99.12 per cent overall turnout and 100 per cent voting in 11 states, including Himachal Pradesh.
Political rivalry aside, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress found themselves on the same side as they voted for Yashwant Sinha, the Opposition’s candidate for the Presidential elections.
Amid opposition by the BJP MLAs, the Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution recommending to the state government that it urge the Centre to immediately roll back the Agnipath scheme.