Chennai: Three Indian-Americans, including two women who have been elected to the US Congress and Senate, have one thing in common. They all have roots in Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
Indian-American Kamala Harris scripted history when she emerged victorious in the key election for the US Senate seat from California, becoming the first Asian Senator from the state. The 52-year-old Kamala, California’s Attorney General, is the first Indian-American to achieve the feat.
Indian-American Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi (43), who won the Congressional election from Illinois defeating Republican former Elmhurst Mayor Peter DiCianni, was born in New Delhi and has parental roots in Chennai.
The 51-year-old Pramila Jayapal became the first Indian-American woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning the Washington State Senate seat, by defeating her rival Brady Walkinshaw.
