Bhubaneswar, July 18 (UNI) Act- ing against the party line, senior Congress MLA in Odisha Mohammed Moquim voted in favor of NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, who is a tribal leader from Odisha. Moquim himself informed the media after casting his vote for the ongoing election to the highest position in India, here in Room No-54 of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. “The MLAs have their independence to choose the suitable candidate for the presidential post. As an Odia, I thought that I will feel proud of my vote will help Murmu to win the election,” said the MLA from the Barabati-Cuttack constituency. As whip cannot be applicable in the presidential election, I voted as per the dictates of my conscience, said Moquim.
Odisha Congress MLA votes in favour of Murmu
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