The closeness of the South Asian American community, as well as the API community at large, has helped Chaudhary win a national spotlight for his race. Memon says she first met Chaudhary through the Indian-American Forum for Political Education, currently headed by political activist Swadesh Chaterjee. Chaudhary says the broader attention is critical to his success in November. We have to work two times as hard and make twice as much money to win. And that's necessitated expanding our circle beyond Minnesota.
Every business percolates up with investors along the way.
And just like that, I need investors to help me percolate up. And part of that percolating up may mean an eventual run for Congress. Chaudhary stresses, however, that he hopes many others will come forward to share the mantle of the API voice in politics. Anyone can get elected, and anyone should be, whether it's the local planning commission, the PTA, or as a state representative. We should all be throwing our hats in the ring for every office.