THULASENDRAPURAM, India — Villagers in the Indian ancestral home of Kamala Harris painted slogans on roads wishing her victory on Thursday, as Joe Biden, her Democrat running mate in the U.S. presidential election, moved closer to the White House. Thulasendrapuram, located about 320 kilometers (200 miles) south of Chennai, is where Harris’ maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago. We are waiting to celebrate her victory.”Many of her neighbors watched updates from the count on their mobile phones. The lush, green village in the south of the country has also been decked out in posters of Harris, with prayers offered at the local Hindu temple. Harris’ grandfather P.V.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 05, 2020 08:48 UTC