Kamala Harris’s Ancestral Tamil Nadu Village Celebrates After Biden-Harris Win US Election

Waking up to the news of the election as Joe Biden has become the 46th President-elect of the United States of America after defeating Donald Trump; he is the first candidate in the history of US elections to win the most number of votes as a presidential candidate. After Joe Biden-Kamala Harris election win people in Harris's Indian grandfather’s hometown are setting off firecrackers, carrying her placards and offering prayers.

Anuj TiwariUpdated: Nov 08, 2020, 17:04 IST

Waking up to the news of the election as Joe Biden has become the 46th President-elect of the United States of America after defeating Donald Trump; he is the first candidate in the history of US elections to win the most number of votes as a presidential candidate. After Joe Biden-Kamala Harris election win people in Harris's Indian grandfather’s hometown are setting off firecrackers, carrying her placards and offering prayers. Here are some photos:

Kamala Harris’s Ancestral Tamil Nadu Village — AP

Joe Biden Emerges Victorious

Joe Biden's defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States.

First Woman Vice President Of The US

Kamala Harris has just made history by becoming the first woman, the first Black person and the first Indian-American to hold office of the US Vice President.

Painganadu Village

People holding a placard featuring the US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris during celebrations for her victory, in Painganadu, a neighboring village of Thulasendrapuram - the hometown of Harris's maternal grandfather - south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state.

Daughter Of An Indian Immigrant

Kamala Harris is the daughter of an Indian immigrant and a Jamaican-born father.

Bursting Firecrackers

Villagers burst firecrackers to celebrate the victory of Kamala Harris in Painganadu, a neighboring village of Thulasendrapuram.

Celebrating Her Victory

People cheer Kamala Harris's victory in the US election by bursting firecrackers in her ancestral village.

Gopalan Balachandran

Gopalan Balachandran, a maternal uncle of Democratic 2020 US vice-president, Kamala Harris.

Overjoyed People

Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris's election as Joe Biden's running mate, overjoyed people in her small ancestral Indian village. They burst firecrackers, carried placards with her pictures and offered prayers, after her victory.

Distributing Sweets

An Indian woman distributes sweets among villagers during celebrations for the victory of the US Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris, in Painganadu.

A Proud Moment

It is a proud moment for women, especially women of colour, as Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the first Black person and the first Indian-American to become the Vice President of the United States.? ?

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Kamala Harris’s Ancestral Tamil Nadu Village Celebrates After Biden-Harris Win US Election

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