US Election 2024: Presidential elections are going to be held in America today. The whole world is keeping an eye on this election. At the same time, the representation of American leaders of Indian origin in this election is also being discussed a lot. This time, 9 American leaders of Indian origin are trying their luck for the House of Representatives. In which many have again entered the electoral fray, while this is the first electoral battle for 3 leaders.
Which Indian-American candidates are in the electoral fray?
38-year-old Suhas Subramaniam can create history by becoming the first Indian American to be elected from the Virginia East Coast. Let us tell you that Virginia is said to be the stronghold of the Democratic Party. It is noteworthy that Suhas Subramaniam is currently the senator of Virginia state. He lives in a district in the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC, where a large Indian American population resides. Suhas Subramaniam has also worked as an advisor to former President Barack Obama. Who is a popular Indian American leader throughout the country.
On the other hand, 59-year-old Dr. Ami Bera is also in the race for the House of Representatives. Dr. Ami Bera, a physician by profession, is the senior-most Indian American Congresswoman representing California since 2013. If Dr. Ami Bera gets majority then there is every possibility of her getting a higher post.
59-year-old Pramila Jayapal, who has been representing Washington since 2017, has emerged as a powerful leader in the Democratic Party. In such a situation, it is considered certain that he will be elected as representative again.
These three places are said to be the strongholds of Democrats
Raja Krishnamurthy has been representing Illinois since 2017. At the same time, California is being represented by Ro Khanna since 2017 and 69-year-old Shri Thanedar is representing Michigan since 2023. These three places are called strongholds of the Democratic Party.
At the same time, after three victories in Arizona in 2018, 2020 and 2022, Dr. Amish Shah is now running for House of Representatives from Arizona. At the same time, Republican Dr. Prashant Reddy is contesting from Kansas against three-time Democrat Sharice Davids.