Washington: US President Donald Trump has made more inroads into the Indian-American vote bank than any Republican president ever. A study has claimed this, which warns the Democratic Party that the support of this influential community cannot be ignored.
A survey conducted by ‘Indiaspora and Asian American and Pacific Islander’ (AAPI) data on Tuesday showed that the majority of the Indian-American community’s population still supports former Vice President Joe Biden, who was elected in the November 3 presidential election in Democratic The party has candidates.
The study found that the 74-year-old Trump, who is contesting to become president again, is seeking to garner support for himself in the vote bank of the Indian-American community, while the fact that Biden (77) has a strong connect with the community Relations and they have played an important role in bilateral relations over the years. Biden made history last month by nominating Kamala Harris (55) of Indian origin as Kamal Harris candidate for the post of Vice President from the Democratic Party. According to the survey, 66 percent of Indian-Americans are currently supporting Biden and 28 percent are supporting Trump.
At the same time, six percent have not taken any decision. It is notable that 77 percent voted for former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and 16 percent voted for Trump. At the same time, in 2012, 84 percent of Indian-Americans voted for Barack Obama.
Dr. Karthik Ramakrishnan, professor of public policy and political science at the University of California, Riverside, and founder of AAPI Data, said the support of the Indian-American community to Trump will probably reach 30 percent, provided that even those who have not made the decision so far Come on Ramakrishnan is also the author of the study.
Indian-American Congress (American Parliament) member Raja Krishnamurthy said Democrats must make sure that they reach Indian-Americans adequately. He said that states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida and North Carolina have a large number of Indian-Americans.
Seema Nanda, a visiting fellow of the Howard Law School Labor and Worklife Program and former CEO of the Democratic National Committee, said, “This is a vote (of an Indian-American) that this study shows cannot be ignored.” . ” While Biden’s support has declined compared to Clinton’s in 2016, the Republican Party’s support has dropped from 19 percent to 16 percent in these four years.
MR Rangaswamy, founder of Indiaspora, said, “Both the big parties have realized how important it is to connect with the Indian-American community.” In the US, 1.8 million community members are eligible.
