New York: Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Kamala Devi Harris as the nominee for vice president in a historic move that marks a breakthrough for Indian Americans in US politics.
Kamala Devi Harris, 55, becomes the first Black woman on a major presidential ticket in US history and provides Biden with a partner well suited to go on the attack against Republican President Donald trump
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris – a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants – like my running mate,” Biden tweeted Tuesday afternoon, ending weeks of speculation.
Harris, the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan, a cancer researcher from India and Donald Harris, an African Jamaican economics professor, is the first non-White candidate for vice president and the third.
A senator, Harris has a history as a prosecutor, having been the attorney general of California.
Despite her mixed parentage, Harris is presented as an African American meeting the current national sentiment driven by the movement against discrimination against African Americans. Biden Kamala Harris vice president.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the primary in the state of Louisiana.
The state is not likely to be competitive in 2020, with President Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton by about 20 points in 2016.
Leadership means being able to adapt to any situation,” Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee,
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Source: IANS
