Indian American candidate Sam Joshi was victorious in the Democratic primary June 8 in his bid to become mayor of Edison, New Jersey.
Of all the June 8 primary elections â many taking place in New Jersey and Virginia â the Edison mayoral race was arguably the most hotly contested, with Joshi and Indian American Mahesh Bhagia among the three Democratic candidates running, along with Arthur Esposito.
Joshi won convincingly with 5,995 and 61.6 percent of the vote, roughly 30 points better than second-place Bhagia, who secured 3,185 votes for 32.7 percent. Esposito was a distant third with 546 votes for 5.6 percent.
âThe people of Edison have spoken and now itâs time for our Democratic Party and our community to come together and move forward into a new era of progress, and I could not be more excited to hopefully have the opportunity to lead Edison into that new day,â Joshi said in a Facebook post. âI want to thank my campaign team, the many Democratic l
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Lawmakers and Loudoun County officials are seeking more transparency on the regulation of the Dulles Greenway and its affordability for local motorists. (Getty Images Stock photo)
LEESBURG, VA With Dulles Greenway toll rates exceeding that what many Loudoun County motorists can afford, a new bipartisan bill introduced on Monday that will be headed to the Virginia legislature in the upcoming session would bring transparency and accountability to the process of how toll hikes are carried out in the future.
The bill is being introduced by Sen. John Bell and Delegate Suhas Subramanyam (D-87th) and if passed, the measure would help address concerns that lawmakers and local officials have had for years with how the 14-mile stretch of tollway that runs between Washington Dulles International Airport and Leesburg is regulated by the group of private investors that own and manage the Greenway.
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An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
“My staff and I are safe. The storming of the U.S. Capitol is dangerous and disgusting and needs to stop, immediately,” tweeted Congressman Ami Bera, D-California, at 3:25 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, adding, “a fateful day for America, the leader of the world and beacon of democracy.”
“I was watching the debate on the Arizona objection that the other side filed when all of a sudden – US capitol police came to my office – knocked on my door extremely loudly shouting – ‘Get Out! Get Out! Get Out!’” Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, one of the four Indian-American lawmakers in the House of Representatives recounted to CBS Chicago after an evening of mayhem when large numbers of Trump supporters overran the Capitol Building smashing windows