Trump and Harris Campaigns Compete for Hindu Voter Support

Washington: As USA elections are coming to its end, excitement soars, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris lock horns over election polls. Meanwhile, Hindu Americans have become a key voting bloc for both Republican and Democratic parties in final sts of U.S. presidential race, which political analysts and two campaigns view as too close to call us election 2024 results.

Both Republican leader Donald Trump and Democratic minee Kamala Harris have actively worked to gain support of Hindu voters.

President Joe Biden hosted largest Diwali celebration ever at White House, inviting around 600 prominent Indian Americans from across nation.

Minnesota Goverr Tim Walz, who is running mate of Vice President Harris, went to a Hindu temple in battleground state of Pennsylvania to celebrate Diwali.

For first time, a vice-presidential candidate has visited a Hindu temple, a move that energised a significant portion of Hindu community in key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

From Republican side, Trump issued a lengthy statement on Truth Social and X in which he commented on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh , an issue close to hearts of Hindu Americans. He also talked about protecting rights of Hindu community in US and globally, a move that was welcomed by Hindu Americans.

Insiders from both campaigns, who spoke on conditions of anymity, said this was part of ir effort to get Hindu votes in some of key battleground states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and rth Carolina.

Mid-level leaders of two campaigns also made visits to temples and or religious places of community in last week of campaign.

Both campaign insiders ted that in a closely contested race, “Hindus can be margin of victory”.

(with ncy inputs)