The maternal grandfather of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris was born in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai:
As the United States of America prepares for today’s elections, special prayers were held for the victory of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris at a temple in her maternal grandfather’s ancestral village in Tamil Nadu.
Harris had previously shared the enormous influence that her grandfather PV Gopalan, a civil servant who served in India and abroad, had on her as a child.
With hours before elections begin in the US, residents of the village, 390 km south of the state capital, Chennai, were seen lining up to worship at the local temple to see the 55-year-old man. years to become vice president.
Explaining the village’s connection to the family, Harris’s aunt, Dr. Sarala Gopalan, told NDTV: “The God of the Thulasendrapuram temple is the deity of my father’s family. family or a special occasion, we visit the temple. “
I am aware of special prayers, said Dr. Gopalan, who Ms. Harris referred to as “Chithi” in her acceptance speech. “I try to go to the temple every year and pray for all the members of our family. This year, I was unable to go due to COVID,” he added.
The temple inscription is also engraved with the name of Kamala Harris, in addition to those of many other donors, acknowledging her contribution of 5,000 rupees in 2014.
“We are happy and proud of her accomplishments. Kamala, who has her roots in this village, is in the running to become the vice president of the United States,” said Ramanan, the temple administrator.
Previously, the villagers had also put up posters with Ms. Harris’s photos, wishing her success.
The residents of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu have put up posters wishing Kamala Harris success in American polls.
Born to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, Harris positions herself as an American of color who strikes a chord with both African-American and Indian-American voters.
He had previously shared his love for idli, “a really good sambar” and “any kind of tikka”.
Although Harris was in the running to be the Democratic Party presidential candidate, two-time Vice President Joe Biden secured the nomination and chose Kamala as his running mate.
Poll predictions in the US put Biden-Harris’ team in the lead against President Trump, who is running for a second term. COVID, health care, and racial tensions are among the top poll issues in the US This time around.
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