Washington: Influential US Congressman Raja Krishnamurthy has said the time has come for Indian Americans to run for elected offices at all levels and never miss a chance to vote, as he highlighted the importance of participating in the civic affairs of the country. Is.
Krishnamurthy, a Democrat, was speaking before distinguished Indian Americans who had gathered in the US capital for the annual summit of Indian America Impact, a Democratic think-tank.
“We have to vote. Will everyone here vote in the upcoming elections? Because we can talk politics all day, but doing politics is what matters. Remember politics is not just a noun, it is a verb.And we have to do politics this year, we have to vote,” Krishnamurthy said.
His comments come ahead of the November 2024 US presidential election, in which incumbent Democrat Joe Biden is set to face Republican former President Donald Trump.
“Secondly, we have to work on political issues bigger than ourselves. We don't have to support our local temples. We have to support our local mosques.We don't have to support our local nonprofits. I hope you will do so and give generously, but we also have to work on political issues bigger than ourselves,” said the Indian-American congressman, who represents a Chicago suburb in the House of Representatives.
“Whether you're a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent, I don't care as long as you believe you need to participate in the civic affairs of your country. And now is the time to do so,” he stressed.
“My third and final point is, it's time to run for office.A day after Vice President Kamala Harris said Indian Americans are under-represented in electoral offices in the United States, Krishnamurthy, 50, said it is time to act at all levels.
Krishnamurthy appreciated the role of Indian American influence in uniting the community.
“The impact is having a strong impact so that we can draw more people at all levels to a seat at the table. There's this old adage in Washington that if you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu, none of us can afford to be on the menu, not this year or any year,'' he said. ,
“So, I hope more people will consider running for office.Maybe you'll run for city council, maybe state house, state senate. Krishnamurthy said, you will run for Congress.
Krishnamurthy, a Democrat, was speaking before distinguished Indian Americans who had gathered in the US capital for the annual summit of Indian America Impact, a Democratic think-tank.
“We have to vote. Will everyone here vote in the upcoming elections? Because we can talk politics all day, but doing politics is what matters. Remember politics is not just a noun, it is a verb.And we have to do politics this year, we have to vote,” Krishnamurthy said.
His comments come ahead of the November 2024 US presidential election, in which incumbent Democrat Joe Biden is set to face Republican former President Donald Trump.
“Secondly, we have to work on political issues bigger than ourselves. We don't have to support our local temples. We have to support our local mosques.We don't have to support our local nonprofits. I hope you will do so and give generously, but we also have to work on political issues bigger than ourselves,” said the Indian-American congressman, who represents a Chicago suburb in the House of Representatives.
“Whether you're a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent, I don't care as long as you believe you need to participate in the civic affairs of your country. And now is the time to do so,” he stressed.
“My third and final point is, it's time to run for office.A day after Vice President Kamala Harris said Indian Americans are under-represented in electoral offices in the United States, Krishnamurthy, 50, said it is time to act at all levels.
Krishnamurthy appreciated the role of Indian American influence in uniting the community.
“The impact is having a strong impact so that we can draw more people at all levels to a seat at the table. There's this old adage in Washington that if you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu, none of us can afford to be on the menu, not this year or any year,'' he said. ,
“So, I hope more people will consider running for office.Maybe you'll run for city council, maybe state house, state senate. Krishnamurthy said, you will run for Congress.
