"I have the great honour to announce that I've picked @KamalaHarris - a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants - as my running mate," Biden tweeted Tuesday afternoon, ending weeks of speculation. Biden said Harris will be the best partner for him to finally get the country back on track.
Picking Kamala Harris can be Biden’s final stroke to win confidence of the Indian-American community, as it is a historic move that marks a breakthrough for Indian Americans in US politics.
Know About Kamala Harris
- Harris is 55-year-old vice presidential nominee from the democratic party.
- Her father is an African from Jamaica and mother an Indian.
- She is currently the US Senator from California and often has been described as a trailblazer by former president Barack Obama.
- If elected she would be the first ever women to be the vice president of the United States and the first ever Indian-American and African vice president of the country.
- She has been a county district attorney; the district attorney for San Francisco the first woman and first African-American and Indian-origin to be elected to the position.
- She was also the first female African-American and Indian-origin to become California's attorney general.
- As California Attorney General, Kamala fought for families and won a USD20 billion settlement for California homeowners against big banks that were unfairly foreclosing on homes
- A first term Democratic Senator from California, Harris had launched her presidential campaign in January 2019.
- After initial few months, her campaign could not take off and by the end of the year, she withdrew from the race.
- Early this year, she endorsed Biden for presidency and during the primaries and pre-primary season, she did not have a good relationship with Biden. The two leaders appear to have mend their ways in the last few months.
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