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Much is being made of Kamala Harris's Jamaican and Indian heritage and being elected the first female US vice-president. In Thulasendrapuram in southern India, once home to her maternal grandfather, villagers have been setting off firecrackers and offering prayers to celebrate her election. Dr Gopalan Balachandran is a Delhi-based academic and Kamala's uncle, her mother's brother. He talks about his elation at her victory and why she is the perfect person for the VP role. Photo: Gopalan Balachandran, maternal uncle of Kamala Harris, in New Delhi Credit: Reuters
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