Kamala Harris appoints Indian-American as her press secretary

Senator Kamala Harris has roped in Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who previously was spokeswoman of two Democratic presidential candidates, as press secretary for her Democratic vice presidential campaign.

Singh, 32, previously headed press shop of two Democratic presidential candidates -- New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg.

Last week, Democratic presumptive vice presidential minee Joe Biden, 77, picked 55-year-old Indian-origin Harris as his running mate.

"I'm so excited to join #BidenHarris ticket as Press Secretary for @KamalaHarris! Can't wait to get to work and win in vember!," said Singh, first-ever Indian-American press secretary to a vice presidential minee of a major political party.

A resident of Los Angeles, Singh was earlier spokesperson of Democratic National Committee.

She is granddaughter of Sardar J J Singh of India League of America, a n-profit organisation which champions interests of Indian-American community in US.

In 1940s, J J Singh along with a small group of fellow Indians mounted a nationwide campaign against racial discriminatory policies of US. This culminated in n president Harry Truman signing Luce-Celler Act on July 2, 1946. signing of Act allowed a quota of 100 Indians to immigrate to United States per annum.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan-American Rohini Kosoglu has been appointed in a senior role to advise Harris. She has earlier served as a senior advisor to Harris in her Senate office and presidential campaign.

Harris was a presidential aspirant until last year before she dropped out of race because of lack of popular support. PTI LKJ SCY AKJ SCY SCY