USA: Jot Singh becomes first Sikh elected to Georgia Assembly
In the US midterm elections, Democratic Party's Jot Singh has won a seat in the Georgia State Assembly. He has become the first Sikh and Indian-American to be elected to this assembly.
During the midterm elections held in the US, 27-year-old Jot Singh has been elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. He is the first Sikh and Indian-American leader to reach the Georgia Assembly.
Fighting as the Democratic Party candidate, Jot Singh defeated Republican Party's Yassin Moghazy from District 97 constituency. He registered a victory by a huge margin in the voting held on November 3.
According to the election results, Jot Singh received 13,820 votes, which is 68 percent of the total votes. Moghazy, standing in the contest, secured only 6,509 votes with a 32 percent share.
Sharing a video on X after the victory, Jot Singh said that he has created history for his community in House District 97.
A graduate of Yale University, Jot Singh works as a community organizer. His parents are Sikh immigrants from India. Earlier, he had won the Democratic primary election held in May this year by defeating Jack Laurent to secure the party ticket.
District 97 constituency includes areas like Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Duluth, and Berkeley Lake in Gwinnett County, where a large number of immigrant community resides.
Key developments
- Jot Singh became the first Sikh elected to the Georgia Assembly.
- He won from District 97 as a Democratic Party candidate.
- Jot Singh defeated Republican Party's Yassin Moghazy.
