Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:43pm on 08 Nov 2025,Saturday India Global
Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old Indian-origin Democrat, is preparing to contest for the San Francisco congressional seat after Nancy Pelosi’s retirement. A Harvard graduate and former chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chakrabarti is known for his progressive views and digital-driven campaigns. Inspired by Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral win, he said, “Organised people beat organised money.” Born to Bengali parents in Texas, he co-founded Justice Democrats and advocates a wealth tax to support working families. If elected, Chakrabarti will become the sixth Indian-American in the US Congress, representing a new wave of progressive Democratic leaders. (PC: India Today)
