Washington:  Joe Biden Democratic Presidential nominee and his running mate Kamala Harris extended greetings to Hindu community on Saturday in the US on Navaratri. They wished Indians victory of good over evil once again.

Biden in his tweet on Saturday wished the Indians “As the Hindu festival of Navaratri begins, Jill and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating in the US and around the world. May good once again triumph over evil – and usher in new beginnings and opportunity for all”. Senator Harris, who scripted history in US politics by becoming the first Indian-American and Black woman to get a major party’s vice presidential nomination, also extended greetings on Navaratri.

Senator Harris in her tweet said that “@DouglasEmhoff and I wish our Hindu American friends and family, and all those celebrating, a very Happy Navaratri! May this holiday serve as an inspiration to all of us to lift up our communities and build a more inclusive and just America”.

Both Biden and Harris have been sending out greetings on Twitter to the Hindu community, one of the critical voting blocs in this year’s election. There is an estimated four million Indian-American population of which about 2.5 million are potential voters in the November 2020 presidential elections. Over 1.3 million Indian-Americans are voters in key battleground states, including Texas, Michigan, Florida and Pennsylvania.