Town in India hails victory by Haley

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Source: AP

Relatives proud of election win by Indian-American



NEW DELHI — When Nikki Haley won election last week as governor of South Carolina, a small town halfway across the world in India’s Punjab exploded in celebration. The Randhawa family in the town of Verka distributed sweets to neighbors, set off firecrackers and broke out into traditional Punjabi folk dances to mark their pride that one of their relatives had just been elected the first Indian-American woman governor in U.S. history.

“We were eating lunch when we saw the breaking news headline on TV that Nikki had won the elections. We just abandoned lunch and ran to tell family and neighbors about the news,” said Kanwaljit Singh Randhawa, Haley’s cousin.

“My wife began dancing the bhangra, and our neighbors joined in. My son ran out and bought firecrackers,” he said.

Haley was born Nimrata Randhawa to Sikh parents who had immigrated to the United States from India in the early 1960s. The 38-year-old mother of two is widely known by the Americanized first name, Nikki, and her married name, Haley.

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[stuart68]

1. ...duck...

[Manifestor_of_Light]

2. What will happen when the FUNDIES find out?

They think she's Christian but have already brought up questions about her Sufi heritage.

I believe the Christians think she is some sort of Muslim because of the male turban habit.