Kamala Harris is U.S. Vice President-elect. major television networks in USA have announced that Joe Biden has won 2020 U.S. Election. They said Mr Biden has 279 votes in Electoral College, which is enough for him to be elected as America's 46th President. Ms Harris will be first woman in U.S. history to hold post of Vice President. She will also be first black American and the first of South Asian descent to hold the post. Harris, 56, simply tweeted: "We did it, Joe Biden." She added: "This election is about so much more than Joe Biden or me. It's about soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. We have lot of work ahead of us. Let's get started."
Kamala Harris has been rising star in the Democratic Party for last two decades. She served as California's attorney general before becoming US senator. She ran to become nominee for 2020 Democratic presidential campaign but lost to Joe Biden. However, Mr Biden chose her as his running mate. They will be sworn in as President and Vice President on January 20. Jemele Hill, writing in Atlantic magazine, said: "Harris' ascent to vice-presidency is certainly reflection of what's possible. She has accomplished something that no other black woman has. I can't help but daydream about Harris someday stepping one level up to presidency."
