NEW YORK: Barack Obama's historic win in the presidential election opens the gates for Indian American politicians like Louisiana Governor Bobby Jin
dal to enter the White House in future, the Indian community in the United States said as they congratulated Obama.
Sending congratulatory messages to the president-elect, Indian American organisations and community leaders hoped that the Obama Administration in the White House would herald a new era of relationship between India and the US.
"The last few years under the Bush administration has seen the ties between US and India grow ever stronger and that culminated in reaching the historic Civil Nuclear Agreement between these two nations. Indian national Overseas Congress (INOC) expects to see the relationship further strengthened under an Obama administration to new heights," said George Abraham, INOC general secretary.
Congratulatory messages came from the Indian American Republican leadership too. Ashok Mago from Texas, home State of the outgoing US President, George Bush, said Obama's success will be an inspiration for everyone. "It will energise people and send a strong message to the nation. No more excuses, opportunities are waiting for you. Compete and be whatever you want to be because of your talent and not because of your race, ethnicity, religion or nationality," he said.
"Obama's victory provides tremendous encouragement to Indian Americans like Bobby Jindal and others who wish to be in his shoes someday. Indian Americans should be proud of their role not only in the presidential but other elections as well. We are coming of age," Mago said
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