Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, and Harshvardhan Singh are ready to contest against Donald Trump. These people have presented their claims. However, Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination despite legal challenges.
The United States will have presidential elections in the next year. For this, the contest between US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump is already being seen. However, in the meantime, the names of some Indian-American leaders are also coming out for this post, who are trying to beat Trump to make America better.
Next year the candidate will be selected US Presidential Race
Republicans will hold a national convention next July to formally choose their party’s next presidential nominee. The convention will be held from July 15 to 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Some special things to know about those who claim the post of President.
Nikki Haley
Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley has been a two-time governor of South Carolina and former US ambassador to the United Nations. Nikki Haley is the third Indian-American to run for the US presidency in three consecutive elections. Even though the performance of 51-year-old Haley is said to be low in most of the surveys, if we talk about donation, then she has done many things. The Stand for America Fund Inc., a super PAC supporting Haley, raised $18.7 million from April to June, bringing their total to $26 million. Not only that, Haley has also received support from some wealthy GOP donors, including billionaires Kenneth Langone, Alice Walton, and Kenneth Fischer. These people donated $6,600.
Haley was born to Sikh parents Ajit Singh Randhawa and Raj Kaur Randhawa, who moved from Punjab to Canada and then to the US in the 1960s. She was then the youngest governor in the US and made history as the first female governor of South Carolina. She held the position of 29th US Ambassador to the UN from January 2017 until December 2018.
Vivek Ramaswamy
Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election in February. He entered the Republican Party as an outsider but has now moved up to number three behind former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a healthcare, and technology entrepreneur, has the support of 9 percent of Republican Party leaders. At the same time, Trump got 47 percent of the vote, which is much higher than DeSantis’s 19 percent. Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. His parents migrated to America from Palakkad, Kerala. His father’s name is Ganapathy Ramaswamy, he was an engineer by profession. His mother Geetha Ramaswamy worked as a psychiatrist. Vivek’s wife Apoorva Tiwari, works as a surgeon and assistant professor at the Wexner Medical Centre of The Ohio State University.
Ramaswamy, 37, is running for the presidency on the promise of ending dependence on China for medicines. If we talk about his earning then he has put in $16 million so far.
Harshvardhan Singh
Additionally, Bharatvanshi Harshvardhan Singh has entered his candidature for the US presidency. Aerospace engineer Harsh Vardhan said in a video that he remained a Republican throughout his life. He always acted under the policy of America First. Singh worked for the Republican Party to restore its conservative wing in New Jersey.
Regarding the corruption of tech and pharma companies, he said that our freedom is under constant attack. In the video, Singh further said that over the years there have been many changes. That is why strong leadership is needed to reverse the changes and establish American values. Due to his refusal to receive the Covid vaccination, Singh referred to himself as the only clean contender for the position of president.
The news states that Singh 2017 and 2021 he ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey in 2018, for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2018, and for the Senate in 2020, but failed to win the Republican nomination.
