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| Nikki Haley creates history, |
| Nikki Haley creates history, wins South Carolina governorship
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 3-November-2010
4:31:33 AM |
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Indian American Nikki Haley of Republican party today scripted history in US politics by winning the governorship of South Carolina, becoming only the second person of Indian-origin to be a Governor of an American state.
In key mid-term polls in which President Barack Obama's Democrats were routed, Haley, 38, born of Sikh parents who migrated from Punjab, became only the second Indian American to be a Governor of a US State after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana; and also the first Indian-origin woman governor.
While six other Indian-origin candidates failed to enter the House of Representatives. Haley received 52 per cent of votes as against her Democratic rival Vincent Sheehan who polled 46 per cent.
The much expected victory did not come before giving some anxious moment to Haley and her campaign. For some portion of the counting of votes, Haley was trailing behind, and then was running neck-to-neck with Sheehan before she took a handsome lead.
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