Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- With the Election Commission setting the ball rolling for Presidential elections and President Ram Nath Kovind is all set to leave the Raisina Hill in July this year, the countdown for picking his successor has gained momentum.

There is speculation within the political corridors that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would either pick a tribal, a woman or a minority candidate for the highest office of the land.

Amid the speculations, two tribal leaders from Odisha- former Jharkhand governor and State BJP leader Draupadi Murmu and former Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram are at the forefront for the next President of India.

Among others, the names of former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and current Union Tribal Af...