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Earlier, the Shiv Sena and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha too had extended support to Droupadi Murmu

While Mr. Sinha accused the BJP of offering a “huge sum of money to non-BJP MLAs” to vote against him, Congress State president and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath said the BJP had approached a Congress MLA with an offer of ₹1 crore  

Another schism between the three partners recently emerged after Mr. Thackeray announced support for the BJP-led NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu in the July 18 Presidential election

Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil told reporters on July 13 that the Sena had not discussed with the NCP before announcing its support to Droupadi Murmu.

Congress leader Ajoy Kumar has kicked off a controversy, saying that NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu represents a "very evil philosophy of India" and should not be made a "symbol of Adivasi", a remark which drew sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Read more on Dynamite News:

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Mr. Thackeray said Shiv Sena was announcing support to Droupadi Murmu without any pressure

Now, the West Bengal CM, who played a key role in bring the Opposition parties together, softened her stand on the NDA nominee

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