United
States
Presidential
nominee
Joe
Biden
has
chosen
U.S.
Senator
Kamala
Harris
as
his
Vice
Presidential
candidate.
Kamala
Harris
had
made
history
by
becoming
the
first
Black
woman
and
the
first
person
of
Indian
descent
to
compete
on
a
presidential
ticket
of
a
major
U.S.
party.
Priyanka
Chopra,
who
has
made
it
big
in
the
international
entertainment
industry,
particularly
in
Hollywood,
was
thrilled
with
this
milestone.
She
took
to
her
social
media
handle
to
congratulate
Harris,
and
also
celebrate
the
achievement
which
is
significant
for
many.
She
wrote
on
her
Twitter
handle,
"This
is
a
historical,
transformational,
and
proud
moment
for
all
women.
All
women
of
colour,
all
Black
women,
and
all
South
Asian
women.
Congratulations
@kamalaharris
on
becoming
the
first
Black
woman
and
FIRST
PERSON
of
Indian
descent
to
compete
on
a
major
US
party's
presidential
ticket.
#representationmatters
PS:
To
my
younger
self
-
look
how
far
we
have
come!"
Kamala
Harris,
55,
is
a
Senator
from
California.
Born
to
Indian-Jamaican
parents,
Harris
becomes
the
fourth
woman
in
the
United
States
history
to
be
chosen
for
a
presidential
ticket.
Mindy
Kaling,
an
American
actress
of
Indian
descent
also
celebrated
the
news.
She
tweeted,
"Was
there
ever
more
of
an
exciting
day?
For
our
entire
country
of
course,
but
especially
for
my
Black
and
Indian
sisters,
many
of
us
who
have
gone
our
entire
lives
thinking
that
someone
who
looks
like
us
may
never
hold
high
office?
We
work
so
hard
and
contribute
to
the
fabric
of
our
lives
in
America,
&
now
to
see
@SenKamalaHarris
rise
to
the
top
like
this?
It's
thrilling!!
I
am
filled
with
hope
and
excitement.
Thank
you
@JoeBiden.
Let's
do
this!"
(1/2)
Was
there
ever
more
of
an
exciting
day?
For
our
entire
country
of
course,
but
especially
for
my
Black
and
Indian
sisters,
many
of
us
who
have
gone
our
entire
lives
thinking
that
someone
who
looks
like
us
may
never
hold
high
office?
We
work
so
hard
and
contribute
to
the
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