Former BJP Ally Akali Dal Says It Will Support Droupadi Murmu For President

The Shiromani Akali Dal today accepted presidential hopeful Droupadi Murmu's appeal for support in the forthcoming poll "as she symbolises the cause of minorities, the exploited and backward classes as well as the dignity of women". A resolution passed at a meeting of the party's core committee in Chandigarh this afternoon said "she has emerged as a symbol of the poor and tribal segments in the country".

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