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Two Indian American Republicans announce Congressional bid
Businessman Raju Chinthala, and entrepreneur Sid Mahant have declared their candidacy to succeed Rep. Victoria Spartz
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Sid Mahant (L) and Raju Chinthala ( R ) /
Two Indian American Republican candidates from Indiana have announced their intention to run for the United States Congress from the state's 5th District in the May 2024 Republican primary. Hoping to become the first Indian Republicans in the chamber, they will be running for Rep. Victoria Spartz’s seat, who declared in February that she would not run for reelection.
Businessman Raju Chinthala, the Hamilton County Republican Party treasurer, and entrepreneur Sid Mahant are the the two Indian -origin candidates in the fray along with nonprofit executive Matthew Peiffer and Noblesville state representative Chuck Goodrich.
Chinthala is a senior advisor for India at the Indiana Economic Development Corp as well as the founder and president of the Indiana India Business Council. In a Facebook post announcing his candidacy, he stated “I, Raju, am running as a Republican candidate for Indiana's 5th District in Congress with a strong commitment to representing the common people and safeguarding the interests of the next generation.”
Maintaining that his goal “is to give back to the community and country’, Chintala said, “Together, we can ensure a brighter future with greater freedom and liberty for all. Rather than leaving problems unresolved, let's work together to fix them. I humbly ask for your support and your vote on May 7th, 2024.”
Mahant, who immigrated to the United States at the age of 23 has worked several jobs including truck driver, manager of a convenience store, nursing assistant, salesperson, and proprietor of a small restaurant to achieve his American Dream.
According to Mahant’s campaign website, he established a trucking empire after relocating to Indiana, starting with a mobile truck repair business that today employs over 400 Indiana residents. He has decided to enter the race for Congress "to ensure that the opportunity for the American dream will always be a beacon of hope and accessible to future generations."
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