Opinion: Blog | How Indian Americans – Just 1% Of US Population – Are Gaining Political Clout
The roughly 2.1 million Indian American voters are just a small section of the 161 million-plus-strong US electorate. Even then, they have emerged as a notable force in the country’s politics. With one of their own, Kamala Harris, on the Presidential ballot, the deeply aspirational community is charged up. Having established themselves as an educated and affluent group, they understand that having their voice heard in the corridors of power is crucial. And their importance is growing not just as voters but also as candidates, mobilisers and fundraisers. Unprecedented Fundraising Political fundraisers are ‘witnessing a remarkable surge’ in terms of participation from Indian Americans. Ajay Bhutoria, a member of the Democratic National Finance Committee and… Read More »Opinion: Blog | How Indian Americans – Just 1% Of US Population – Are Gaining Political Clout