Vijayawada: With the Democrats picking Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate, persons of Indian origin, particularly the Telugu diaspora, are going to play a crucial role in American politics for the next four years.While Kamala is running for the top spot and will be at the helm if the Democrats manage to win for a second consecutive time, Usha Vance will become the second lady if Republicans win the election. Usha may not be at the helm, but she has considerable influence on her husband and vice-president candidate JD Vance.However, it will be a tough choice for the Indian diaspora to choose between Kamala Harris as president and Usha Vance as second lady. For Telugu people in the US, the choice is even tougher as Usha is the daughter of a Telugu couple.Like many others in the USA, Indian diaspora has always been a divided house in taking political sides. While some stick to more liberal Democrats, some others choose Republicans despite their far-right approach in policy making.Sumanth G from California observed that younger generations who are into jobs are more inclined towards the Democrats because of their liberal immigration policy. However, many people do not stick to jobs by the time they get voting rights and once they move to businesses, their political affiliations change as many Indian business persons prefer the Republicans’ business policies more attractive.We also published the following articles recentlyEx-wife of Kamala Harris' husband has this prediction about Usha VanceTrump calls Kamala 'bum', Vance says wife 'not a white person…but I love Usha'Can Kamala Harris break 'California curse' for Democrats?Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Bakrid wishes, messages and eid 2026