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Bihar’s two Dalit leaders – former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan have announced their support for NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu.

Manjhi on Wednesday tweeted "Our sister Draupadi Murmu is a pride of tribal people. I would like to congratulate her as NDA has declared her a candidate for the highest post of the country. It is a great moment for us that a second leader from among us is going to become the President"

Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) has four MLAs in the Bihar assembly. Manjhi was not happy with the BJP as HAM, which is a part of NDA, was not given any seat during the MLC election.

Chirag Paswan is another Dalit leader of Bihar who has lent support to the NDA candidate.

 "It is a proud moment for us that the NDA has selected a tribal leader for the highest post of the country. LJP (Ram Vilas) gives full support to BJP's decision," Chirag Paswan, the sole MP of LJP (Ram Vilas) said.

Chirag Paswan is MP from Jamui in Bihar.

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Murmu is a Santhali tribal from Odisha. She was also MLA and a minister in the Naveen Patnaik government from 2004 to 2009.. She also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015- 2021.