US Congressman Ro Khanna publicly endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Ayesha Faruqui, saying, “Now you’ve got an Indian American supporting a Pakistani American.”The exchange occurred in a 58-second video shared by Faruqi, who is running for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. The clip was recorded during a meet and greet in Farmington Hills and showed the pair chatting about Bollywood movies, Indian food, drinks and sports rather than politics.Starting the conversation, Faruqui pointed out the similarities between them, saying, “So you know, we have two things in common. Yes. Three things, really.”When Khanna asked, “Which one?” , he replied, “We are both lawyers. Both Punjabi. Both South Asian.”Khanna also said, “And now you’ve got an Indian American supporting a Pakistani American. Pakistani American.”Farooqui: “Look at that. Look at that. Only in America.”Khanna replied: “This is the condition of this country.”The conversation then turned to pop culture. When Farooqui asked about Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, Khanna said, “My Name is Khan is one of my favorite films.”The pair also compared their favorite snacks. Farooqui chose “samosa”, and “but during Ramzan, pakora.”Khanna also said: “Paneer Pakora.”When it came to drinks, Farooqui said, “I am drinking mango lassi, but tea.”Khanna replied, “I also like tea, but mango lassi is not bad. Yes, it is very good.”When asked whether he liked Bollywood or Hollywood, Khanna replied, “Both. I like them both. I like Hollywood.” My mom showed me a lot of stupid Hollywood movies.”In terms of sports, both agreed on “basketball”.Faruqui is a Michigan-based attorney and the Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Faruqi has a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a psychology degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She also serves on the Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.
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Khanna has represented California’s 17th congressional district in the US House of Representatives since 2017. The Indian-American Democrat, who was born in Philadelphia to Indian immigrant parents, is known for her work on technology policy, manufacturing, economic issues, and US-India relations. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and has long advocated stronger ties between the US and India.The support comes days after Khanna said US-India relations were at their lowest level in nearly 30 years. Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit in Washington, he blamed US President Donald Trump’s “disastrous policies” for undermining trust between the two countries and called for rebuilding bilateral ties.