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US Election 2020 Result: Villagers in Tamil Nadu's Thulasenthirapuram pray for Kamala Harris' victory

Posters were put up in many parts of the village wishing Kamala Harris success, with locals holding special prayers seeking divine intervention.

November 05, 2020 / 08:34 IST
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Ahead of the final result of the US election 2020, the people of Thulasenthirapuram in Tamil Nadu have prayed for the success of Kamala Harris, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, who has a connect to this small village.

Posters were put up in many parts of the village in Tiruvarur district in the state wishing Harris success, with locals holding special prayers seeking divine intervention.

The Democrats and Republicans face-off in a bitter fight in the race to the White House in the US. Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger for President Donald Trump, had earlier nominated Harris, born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, as his running mate.

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Harris’ maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, a former diplomat, is a native of the village and the locals are keen to see his granddaughter come out in flying colours in the polls.

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