Indians Highlight Usha Vance’s South Asian Roots After Kamala Harris Loses US Election
- She becomes first Indian American to hold post of Second Lady
- Local media say she could play a role in US-India relations
Usha Vance was thrust into the spotlight earlier this year after her husband became Trump’s vice-presidential pick.
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With Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat in the US elections, Indian media are turning their attention to another woman of South Asian descent who’s gaining prominence in American politics.
Usha Chilukuri Vance is the wife of JD Vance, running mate of Donald Trump, who won a second term in Tuesday’s US presidential election. She’s the daughter of Indian immigrants from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, where local media said villagers had been praying for her husband’s victory this week.