‘We are here to stay’: US Congressmen push Indian-Americans to enter politics

NewsWorld'We are here to stay': US Congressmen push Indian-Americans to enter politics The Washington event builds on a broader conversation about Indian-American political representation that has been building for years. 3 min readJul 27, 2026 06:28 AM IST First published on: Jul 27, 2026 at 06:17 AM IST US Congressmen Shri Thanedar and Raja Krishnamoorthi. (Photo: X/@ShriThanedar/@CongressmanRaja) US Congressmen Shri Thanedar and Raja Krishnamoorthi have called on Indian-Americans to step into public office and take a stronger role in civic life, speaking at a Washington event marking 250 years of US independence. Both lawmakers said the Indian-American community deserves stronger representation in government and urged the diaspora to contest elections at every level.What did Thanedar sa