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United States of America Presidential Elections 2024 Live News and Updates

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United States of America Presidential Elections 2024 Live News and Updates

Hello dear readers! The US election day is upon us. While many Americans have already cast their votes, results will slowly start coming out from US states to determine who shall rule over the world’s largest economy for the next four years. In contention are current Vice President Kamala Harris, who represents the Democratic Party, and former President Donald Trump from the Republican Party. Both have endorsements from notable Americans. While the world’s richest man Elon Musk has been vociferous in his support of Trump, pop icon Taylor Swift as well as members of the ‘Avengers’ cast are backing Harris. Keep your eyes on DH for latest updates from the US elections!

Last Updated : 05 November 2024, 11:32 IST

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Control of US Congress at stake in tight election battle

Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake on Tuesday in elections that could flip both the House of Representatives and the Senate, while still leaving Capitol Hill divided between Donald Trump’s Republicans and Kamala Harris’ Democrats.

The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026.

Nonpartisan analysts say Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the Senate, where Democrats hold a 51-49 majority. But Republicans could also lose their grip on the House, where Democrats only need to pick up four seats to take back control of the 435-seat chamber.

As in the presidential election, the outcome will likely be determined by a small slice of voters. The battle for the Senate hinges on seven contests, while fewer than 40 House races are seen as truly competitive. (Reuters)

In her Indian grandfather’s village, residents pray for Kamala Harris win

People prepare a kolam, a floor drawing made from coloured powder, that translates to "Greeting America, Our Wishes For Kamala Harris Victory" ahead of the US presidential election, at her ancestral village, Thulasendrapuram, in Thiruvarur district, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

People prepare a kolam, a floor drawing made from coloured powder, that translates to “Greeting America, Our Wishes For Kamala Harris Victory” ahead of the US presidential election, at her ancestral village, Thulasendrapuram, in Thiruvarur district, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in southern India conducted prayers for her victory on Tuesday, hours after she and her opponent Donald Trump closed out their campaigns.

The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was organised by local villagers and attended by more than a dozen of them and a few tourists.

Harris’ maternal grandfather P.V. Gopalan was born more than a century ago in Thulasendrapuram before migrating to the state capital Chennai. He was a high-ranking government official at the time of his retirement. (Reuters)

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Published 05 November 2024, 10:18 IST

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