Leaders of all political parties in the state have greeted US president-elect Joe Biden and vice–president elect Kamala Harris.
“I am extremely glad that Kamala Harris is the first woman to be elected as vice-president of the US. She has made Tamil Nadu proud with this astounding victory,” chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy tweeted on Sunday.
DMK president M K Stalin had congratulated the two on Saturday itself with a similar tweet.
Congratulating the two, PMK leader S Ramadoss tweeted wishing the election of Kamala Harris to help strengthening of India–US ties. AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran congratulated Harris wishing that her functioning as vice-president make not only people of her native Thulasendrapuram proud but the entire Tamil community.
MDMK leader Vaiko noted that Joe Biden was a seasoned politician who had held the post of vice-president for eight years and was a six time senator. “His election has given us hope that restrictions for Indian youth in getting employment in the US would be removed,” Vaiko said in a statement. On Kamala Harris, Vaiko said that her election has brought cheers to Tamils across the world.