Published 16:47 IST, August 12th 2020
US VP pick Kamala Harris' uncle says, 'she will choose India, if its not against US'
Rejoicing in his niece being picked as the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, her maternal uncle - Gopalan Balachandran, said it was historic for Indian comm
Rejoicing in his niece being picked as the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, her maternal uncle - Gopalan Balachandran, on Wednesday, revealed that his deceased sister would have been proud of her daughter. Highlighting how historic Kamala's pick has been for the Indian community, he said that the Half-Jamaican half-Indian Harris would always choose as per own judgment on issues relating to India. Harris is the first black woman to be chosen a major party's presidential ticket and will face incumbent Vice-President Mike Pence in the 2020 US Presidential elections.
Kamala Harris' uncle rejoices historic pick
Biden picks Harris as running mate
After narrowing down to several women - most of them black - Biden, on Tuesday, chose 55-year-old California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate ahead of the Democratic party convention - slated for next week. During the Democratic presidential debates, Harris had railed hard against Biden calling him out for his opposition to school busing in the 1970s, commenting on her own history. While Biden flaunted his foolproof bromance with Obama, Harris targetted the 76-year-old telling, "You can't invoke Obama when it's convenient, dodge it when it's not". Biden has maintained that he does not hold a grudge against Harris' comments.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Harris, 55, whose father is an African from Jamaica and mother an Indian, is currently the US Senator from California and often has been described as a trailblazer by former president Barack Obama. In 2010, Harris became the first black woman to be elected as California's Attorney General, overseeing the country’s second-largest Justice Department, only behind the US Department of Justice. Harris had launched her presidential campaign in January 2019, but withdrew from the race prior to the Iowa caucuses.
2020 Presidential race
Trump, who was recently impeached by US Congress and then acquitted by the Senate for soliciting a foreign power - Ukraine's - help in his 2020 re-election bid, will face the Democratic presidential nominee- Joe Biden in November. With his popularity at record lows due to his disastrous response to Coronavirus pandemic sweeping across US, Biden has an overall lead of 10 points according to national polls. The US goes to polls on November 3, with its results declared on November 8.
Updated 16:48 IST, August 12th 2020