Bera, Gabbard to be sworn in on Jan 3

January 01, 2013 13:44

Indian-American physician Ami Bera and Tulsi Gabbard would be sworn in as members of the US House of Representatives later this week, much to the delight of the small but powerful community in the country.

Born of immigrants from Punjab, California-based physician Bera is only the third Indian American to be a member of the US House of Representatives, while Iraq war veteran Tulsi Gabbard is the first Hindu ever to win Congressional election.

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