Washington: Nearly 100 Indian-Americans are on the ballot for the US midterm elections and also have emerged as strong contenders. The emergence of such a large number of young Indian-Americans reflects the growing desire of this small ethnic community comprising one percent of the US population.
Former US ambassador to India Richard Verma said, “It has been incredible to see the rise of Indian-Americans in US politics.”
There are 5 Indian-Americans in the current Congress. And now Congressman Ami Bera from the seventh Congressional district of California, Ro Khanna from 17th Congressional District of California, Raja Krishnamoorthi from eighth Congressional District of Illinois and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal from seventh Congressional District of Washington State are expected to easily sail through Tuesday’s midterm polls.
Seven other Indian-Americans are also on the ballot for House of Representatives.
On the other hand, Entrepreneur Shiv Ayyadurai is the sole Indian-American against the powerful Elizabeth Warren for the Senate seat in Massachusetts.
“The DNC is proud to have the backs of Indian-American candidates running up and down the ticket who are working hard to engage diverse constituencies and expand participation of communities who often feel ignored and left behind.”, said politician Mr. Santos.
Ms Kalinga