Kamala Harris Calls Donald Trump, Concedes Defeat

Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris dialed Donald Trump to officially concede defeat in 2024 US Presidential election, offering a mess of unity and confirming her commitment to a peaceful transfer of power, marking a pivotal moment following tense electoral conflict. 

Reports suggested that Harris, who h run in an attempt to secure a term as President of United States, reached out to Trump just hours after final election results were tallied. conversation, which was described as cordial and respectful, marked a significant moment in US politics, as it demonstrated continuing trition of smooth transitions between ministrations, despite intense and divisive nature of race.

Republican Donald Trump was elected 47th President of United States on Wednesday, marking an extraordinary comeback for former president who h refused to accept defeat four years prior. Trump is first president after Grover Cleveland 132 years ago to be evicted from White House and return to it again four years later.

Trump secured 270 electoral votes required to win presidency, with five out of seven battleground states tipping in favour of Republicans. Vote counting continues in remaining two swing states.

Republicans also regained control of Senate, securing seats in West Virginia and Ohio.

In a closely contested election marked by high voter turut and intense campaigning from both sides, defying predictions, Harris secured 224 electoral votes, while Trump garnered 292, with vote counting still ongoing.

In his victory speech, President-elect said, "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," calling it a "magnificent victory for Americans". He asserted it was a "never-seen-before political victory".

Harris’s entry into race as Democratic minee, replacing President Joe Biden , shook up an election that h seemed poised for a Republican win. However, experts believe her campaign ultimately struggled to dress voters’ deep concerns about inflation and immigration--issues that opinion polls indicated played to Trump’s vant.

Her defeat also highlighted a significant shift in American politics over past dece, with blue-collar voters increasingly aligning with Republican Party, a trend that Trump appears to have accelerated.

Vice President Harris, who has remained out of public eye since race was called, was scheduled to speak on Thursday morning (Indian time) at Howard University.