"Glimpses Of Euphoria": Draupadi Murmu's Supporters Wait For Presidential Election Result

Supporters of the National Democratic Alliance presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu are celebrating in a big way as she heads for a win in the election. The result will be out this evening. "Glimpses of the euphoria ahead of the anticipation for the big announcement," Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted, along with a video of tribal artistes dancing in Odisha, the home state of Draupadi Murmu. In BJP-ruled Assam, the party's supporters in bright red-and-white attire danced on the streets, giving a traditional performance. The opposition candidate is Yashwant Sinha. "We are preparing 20,000 laddus and have put up 100 banners congratulating Murmu, who has her house in our town," Odisha BJP leader Tapan Mahanta told news agency PTI.