Kamala Harris becames the Vice Presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, the third woman candidate for this position in American history
- Harris’s mother was an Indian and father was from Jamaica, she has a good hold on the Indian-American and black communities.
Taking a historic step, Presidential candidate Joe Biden from the Democratic Party in the US has chosen Indian-origin Kamla Harris as his Vice-Presidential candidate. On Tuesday, Biden tweeted – “It is a great honor for me to announce that I have chosen Kamala Harris. She is a fearless fighter, the finest public servant in the country”.
If 78-year-old Biden wins the elections, he will be the oldest president, while Harris is currently 55 years old. Harris is a Senate member. She has been the Attorney General of California. So far, only twice in the history of America has a woman become a vice-presidential candidate. In 1984, Democrat Geraldine Ferraro and in 2008 Republican Sarah Palin were elected vice-presidential candidates. But neither of them won.
Kamala Harris will debate with Mike Pence on October 7
Pence is also the Vice Presidential candidate from the Republic Party. The debates are to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Presidential elections are to be held on 3 November in America.
Mother Indian; father Jamaican
Kamala Harris is identified as an Indian-American. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was from the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She was a cancer researcher. Kamala Harris’s maternal grandfather PV Gopalan was an Indian freedom fighter. He became a civil servant after independence. Kamala’s father Donald Harris is from Jamaica.
Kamala Harris said that Joe Biden can unite the American people because, he has spent his entire life fighting for us. As President, he will create an America that will be in accordance with our ideals.
Kamala Harris submitted a candidature for the presidential election on behalf of the Democratic Party. However, in the primary elections, they were defeated by Biden and Bernie Sanders.
Good grip on People of Colour
Kamala Harris’s mother is an Indian and father a Jamaican, she has a good hold in both communities. There has been anger against the government among blacks since the death of George Floyd. In such a situation, the Democratic Party wants to pull them towards them.
During the primary elections, Kamala wrote an article in which she expressed her pride in being black. Along with this, her Indian culture was also praised.
Trump said – “surprised by Harris’ election”
US President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, said that, “I am surprised to see Kamala Harris being elected Vice Presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. Her performance in the primary elections was very poor. Along with this, she has been speaking very badly of Biden, she never respected him. In such a situation, Biden’s selection of Harris is surprising”.
This decision by Biden seems to be directly in response to Trump’s popularity among Indian-Americans. Trump has established strong ties with India and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By choosing Harris, Biden could possibly win the vote of Americans with Indian origin.