Ramdas Athawale, as the leader of the Republican Party of India, highlighted the significant contribution of Indian-Americans towards Donald Trump’s successful election campaign.
Ramdas Athawale, a Union Minister, shared his joy on Wednesday regarding Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election, highlighting their shared affiliation with the Republican party.
Athawale, leader of the Republican Party of India, highlighted the significant contribution of Indian-Americans to Donald Trump’s triumph.
Athawale expressed his joy in sharing the same party affiliation with Trump, highlighting their common ground within the Republican Party. He hailed Trump as a significant leader, noting his election victory with the backing of Indian voters.
Athawale commented in January 2021 that following the storming of the Capitol by his supporters in an effort to overturn the November 3, 2020, election outcome, Donald Trump, who was then the US President, had forfeited his claim to being recognized as a Republican.
On January 6, 2021, a group of individuals unlawfully entered the US Capitol with the intention to obstruct the Congressional session that was in the process of certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election over Trump.
The purported intention behind the attack was to prevent Biden from assuming office, and it was perceived as an insurrection, classified as ‘domestic terrorism’ by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Athawale expressed his belief that Trump’s actions before the power transition were harmful to democracy, leading to his disqualification as a Republican member.
Athawale previously expressed his admiration for Trump; however, his respect waned when Trump disregarded the electoral outcome of the 2020 US presidential election.
Donald Trump, the ex-President, clinched a second consecutive term in the presidency of the United States on Wednesday. This victory is hailed as a remarkable political resurgence in American annals as he bested Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent, in a hotly debated election.
Having emerged victorious in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin, the 78-year-old Republican leader clinched the 270 electoral votes required to secure the presidency.