Indian-Americans Enhance Political Footprints In U.S.

Saturday, 09 November 2013, 01:35 IST
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Washington: As part of a growing trend of political empowerment for the three million-strong Indian American community, five Indian-American candidates scored victories in Tuesday's U.S. polls, with three of them becoming legislators in two states and two winning elections to local bodies.

The most significant gains for the Indian American community came in New Jersey where Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji scored a victory in the 33rd district to join fellow Democrat Upendra Chivukula, who retained his 17th district seat, in the state assembly.

While Mukherji, 29, a former Jersey City deputy mayor and current chairman of the Jersey City Housing Authority, is entering the state legislature for the first time, Nellore, India-born Chivukula, 63, has been a member of the New Jersey assembly since 2002.

In another notable victory by an Indian-American, Democrat Latha Mangipudi upset Pete Silva with an 18-point margin to become New Hampshire's state representative from Ward 8.

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Source: IANS
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