Kamala's ancestral village in India prays for her victory

October 27, 2020 21:18

Banners of US presidential candidates and their running-mates are not unusual in the run-up to an important election.

But even though the village of Thulasendrapuram in southern India is thousands of miles away from the US, its residents are praying for the victory of their most famous descendent -- Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Kamala Harris.

Harris's maternal grandfather was born in the village more than a century ago and almost a dozen banners have been erected in support of her White House bid, according to Reuters news agency.

We are really hoping she wins, the head of Thulasendrapurams village committee said, adding that he planned a special prayer at the local temple on election day.

The village has received global fame because of her. She is our pride.

Kamala Harris is the child of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father who emigrated to the US.

If Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins the November election, Harris will become the first female, first black and first Asian-American vice-president in US history.

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