Presidential polls: Droupadi Murmu's tally boosted by cross-voting from opposition members

A sizeable number of MLAs from across state assemblies cross-voted in support of President-elect Droupadi Murmu, defying their parties' stated support to opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, sources said on Thursday. BJP sources said around 125 MLAs from different assemblies cross-voted in her support. Counting of votes also suggests that Murmu was the beneficiary of cross-voting from 17 MPs.