Bhubaneswar, June 23 -- Acting on the directive from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, two cabinet ministers from Odisha on Thursday signed the nomination paper of NDA Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Thursday.

Water Resources, Commerce and Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu nd Law Minister Jagannath Sarka have signed the nomination papers of Murmu and will be present during the filing of the nomination tomorrow.

The direction from Patnaik came after a discussion with BJP chief JP Nadda.

Earlier in the day, Murmu arrived in Delhi a day before the nomination filing for the post.

Her nomination papers are being prepared at Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi's residence, sources said.

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