New Delhi: The unity of Opposition parties proved to be a distant dream as several of their MPs and MLAs from across the states cross voted in favour of Droupadi Murmu.The results have exposed fissures within the Opposition as many politicians defied the stated position of their parties in electing the 15th President of India.
Many non-NDA parties also extended support to Murmu primarily for two reasons- first due to her tribal identity and second the winnability factor associated with her from the beginning. (UNI)