Droupadi Murmu as next Prez? Celebrations in Odisha, ‘proud’ kin await results

• As the votes polled in the presidential elections will are being counted, NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu's hometown, Odisha's Rairangpur has already began celebrations. Murmu's village has planned a victory procession and tribal dance and sweets are being prepared to be distributed among people after the declaration of the results. After the result is declared, the BJP has planned a mega 'Abhinandan Yatra' from the Delhi BJP office on Pant Marg which will be led by party chief JP Nadda to mark Murmu's victory, if she is elected. 728 electors including 719 MPs and nine MLAs of the 736 electors comprising 727 MPs and nine MLAs who were permitted by the Election Commission to vote at Parliament House, cast their votes. The total voters' turnout at Parliament House was 98.91%. Watch this video for more information.