Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former President Rahul Gandhi congratulated Biden on his election as President of the US and Kamala Harris, Vice President of Indian origin.
Congratulating the two, Sonia Gandhi said that under the mature leadership of Biden and Kamala Harris, India hopes that the partnership between the two countries will create an atmosphere of peace and development in the region and the world.
Rahul tweeted, Congratulations to newly elected US President Joe Biden. I trust that he will unite America and provide a strong sense of a clear direction.
Rahul said, Congratulations to Kamla Harris who was elected Vice President. We feel proud that America's first female Vice President has roots in India.
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma and several other party leaders also congratulated Biden and Kamla Harris on their election.
Significantly, in the US presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden defeated his Republican rival, Donald Trump, on Saturday. This information has been reported in reports from major US media organizations.
According to a CNN report, 77-year-old former Vice President Biden will be the 46th President of the United States after winning the state of Pennsylvania. After his victory in this state, Biden got more than 270 'Electoral College votes' which were necessary for victory.