Indian-American Pramila Jayapal wins Congressional seat for third consecutive term

Washington, November 4 

Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been re-elected for the US House of Representatives for the third consecutive time period.

Chennai-born Jayapal, 55, from the Democratic Party, defeated Republican Craig Keller by an enormous 70 share factors within the Seventh Congressional District of Washington State.

With almost 80 per cent of the votes counted, Jayapal who, over the past 4 years has emerged as one of many high progressive lawmakers within the US Congress, acquired 344,541 votes as towards simply 61,940 for Keller.

Jayapal, who has been important of India’s insurance policies on Jammu and Kashmir and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), was the primary Indian-American lady to be elected to the US House of Representatives in 2016.

On Tuesday, Jayapal was the second Indian-American to have been declared elected to the House of Representatives. Raja Krishnamoorthi, additionally from the Democratic Party, romped dwelling simply from Illinois.

Two different Indian-American Congressmen, Dr Ami Bera and Ro Khanna, had been main of their respective Congressional districts in California, as per early tendencies. The outgoing US House of Representatives has 4 Indian-American members.

Emergency Room doctor Dr Hiral Tipirneni from the Democratic Party was main towards Republican incumbent David Schweikert from the sixth Congressional District of Arizona, when the final report got here in. If elected, she can be the second-ever Indian-American lady to be elected to the House of Representatives.

Sri Preston Kulkarni from the Democratic Party was giving a tricky battle to Republican’s Troy Nehls from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was trailing by 5 share factors when reviews final got here in.

Republican Manga Anantatmula misplaced to Democratic incumbent Gerry Connolly within the 11th Congressional District of Virginia. PTI