WASHINGTON: Indian American community leader and lawyer Hardam Tripathi has been selected as an official alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin later this month, where former US President Donald Trump is expected to be formally nominated as the party’s presidential candidate.
Trump, 78, is seen as the presumptive Republican nominee for president, facing off against incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden, 81.
The Republican National Party (RNP) Convention, to be held in Milwaukee from July 14 to 18, is expected to formally nominate Trump as its candidate for the November 5 presidential election.
“This will be my first time serving as a national delegate at the Republican National Convention and it is a great honor to represent Florida’s 15th Congressional District in this upcoming historic election in this great United States of America,” said Tripathi, a lifelong Republican.
Mr. Tripathi is a US immigration lawyer and managing attorney at Trip Law, a leading immigration law firm based in Florida.
He has been helping Afghan interpreters who worked with U.S. soldiers to obtain special immigrant visas and escape the Taliban during the withdrawal from Afghanistan during Biden’s term in office.
“Ensuring the safety of immigrants who have served with the U.S. military and using immigration law and policy to provide relief to people around the world who are suffering from similar serious humanitarian challenges is a top priority for our law firm,” he said.
Earlier this week, prominent Indian-American physician Dr. Sampat Shivangi was elected as an official delegate to the Republican National Convention for the sixth time.
Published July 3, 2024 05:26 IST
