Aug 12, 2020 07:52 am IST Team, Washington
In the US presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) made Indian-origin California senator Kamala Harris his candidate for the post of Vice President.
In the US presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) made Indian-origin California senator Kamala Harris his candidate for the post of Vice President. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gave this information through a tweet on Tuesday. There is a wave of happiness in the Indian-American community after this information.
Joe Biden wrote on his official Twitter handle, ‘I am proud to say that I have chosen Kamala Harris as my Vice Presidential candidate.’ Biden described Kamala as a brave warrior and one of America’s best bureaucrats.
He said in the next tweet, ‘When Kamala Harris was the Attorney General of California, I have seen her working. I have personally seen how he challenged big banks, helped working people and saved women and children from exploitation. I felt proud at that time and am feeling proud even today when she will be my ally in this campaign.
United States: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. pic.twitter.com/YbEg0EZtzO
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2020
Indian-American groups are very happy with the selection of Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris as the Vice Presidential candidate. Leading Indian-American groups across the US have lauded Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden’s selection of Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate, saying it is a moment of pride and celebration for the entire community in America.
In fact, 55-year-old Harris, whose father is an African from Jamaica and mother is Indian, is currently a US senator from California. However, Kamala Harris herself was a presidential candidate until last year. But he could not get enough support for this. Let us tell you that there is a presidential election in America on November 3.
On this occasion, M.R. Rangaswamy, Indian-American and founder of Indiaspora, said that this is a wonderful moment for the Indian-American community. Indian-Americans are now a mainstream community in the national fabric. Rangaswami said, “Personally, it is great to get the ticket for a woman whose mother is from my hometown Chennai.