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Kamala Harris' victory has made Tamil Nadu proud, says CM Palaniswami

U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks in Wilmington, Delaware on November 7, 2020. (Source: AP)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday morning extended his greetings to United States’ President-elect Joe Biden and US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and said Ms. Harris has made Tamil Nadu proud with her victory.

In a tweet, Mr. Palaniswami said: "My heartfelt congratulations to @JoeBiden who has been elected as the 46th president of United States. I'm extremely glad that @KamalaHarris is the first woman to be elected as the Vice President of US. She has made TamilNadu proud with this astounding victory. #BidenHarris2020."

Ms. Harris' mother Shyamala Gopalan immigrated to the United States from Madras (now Chennai). The US Vice President-elect has spoken of her visits to Chennai and has recalled her strolls in Eliot's beach in Chennai with her grandfather.

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