Kamala Harris' ancestral village hosts special prayers for her success on inauguration day

With just a few hours left until Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes charge, her native vill in India is glimmering with joy. Thulasendhirapuram, located in Tamil Nu is where her maternal grandfar spent his life and on Tuesday, residents held special prayers in town temple for Kamala’s success. “We are feeling very proud that an Indian is being elected as vice president of America,” said Anukampa Mhavasimhan, a teacher.

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Ahe of her Vice Presidential inauguration, vill resident burst firecrackers and distributed sweets. Many children, especially girls, were seen holding placards and posters of Vice president-elect. Previously in vember, when Kamala was campaigning for elections, zealous residents h covered vill walls with her ornate posters. posters, which served as a mark of support and respect,  still orn walls of tiny vill, Associated Press reported.

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‘If she supports India…’

Gopalan, who was very close to Kamala, served small vill as a civil servant before moving to Chennai. Late on Tuesday, January 19, villrs hosted special prayers at town temple repeating chants for vice president’s success. Speaking to Associated Press, G Manikandan, who has followed Harris politically and whose shop proudly displays a wall calendar with pictures of Biden and Harris said that Kamala h potential of becoming President of America if she keeps on supporting India for next four years.

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Biden-Harris Inauguration Day

inauguration of 46th US President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to take place around 10:00-10:30 PM (IST) or 11:30 AM (ET) on January 20 amid concerns of potentially armed protests across nation. historic swearing-in ceremony for Biden and first woman US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be one-of-a-kind with a mixture of virtual and in-person attendees owing to alarming situation of COVID-19 pandemic in country. ceremony, which will be held outside US Capitol just weeks after stunning attack by Trump supporters, is also taking place after a chaotic transition with Trump still left to congratulate his successor. event will feature a mess from US First Ly-elect Jill Biden along with commentary from historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erica Armstrong Dunbar. event is reportedly aimed to start around 11 AM local time with national anm and invocation on January 20. 

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