Published 23:18 IST, November 7th 2020

Hillary Clinton reacts to Joe Biden's win; calls it a 'new chapter for America'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for winning the 2020 US Elections.

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Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for winning 2020 US Elections, calling ir victory 'a new p for America.' "Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Onward, toger," said Clinton as she shared a portrait of duo with a mess- 'United'. 73-year-old democrat also took this opportunity to hit out at rival Trump, calling his 'repudiation' historical. 

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Joe Biden Defeats Donald Trump

After four days of vote counting, Democratic minee Joe Biden has been elected as 46th US President on Saturday, as called by Associated Press (AP). Projecting Biden winning 284 electoral college votes, AP called presidential race with Biden projected to win four swing states - Georgia, Neva, Arizona, Pennsylvania - which were all still too close to call. Biden has also won popular vote, winning 50.6% of votes - amassing 7,48,47,834 ballots.

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With Joe Biden's win, his Vice-Presidential pick Kamala Harris has me history as first Black woman to become Vice President. Moreover, Donald Trump is w first incumbent US president to lose reelection since George H.W. Bush in 1992. Donald Trump lost presidential race after he secured only 214 electoral college votes and 47.7% of votes - 7,05,91,531 ballots. Though Trump is gearing to challenge election results in six swing states, Republicans have retained Senate and Democrats have retained House, as per AP's projections.

In his first response to his US Presidential victory, Democratic minee Joe Biden on Saturday, thanked American people for choosing him to le ir nation. Assuring US that he will be a 'President for all Americans', he said that 'work ahe of us will be hard' - referring to his promise to tackle with Coronavirus on Day one.

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23:18 IST, November 7th 2020