saikat chakrabarti

Meet Saikat Chakrabarti: AOC’s ex-aide running for Congress from Pelosi’s backyard | World News

Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), is stepping into the political arena himself with a congressional run in California, setting up a closely watched contest in San Francisco.The Indian-origin organiser and former Silicon Valley engineer is running as a Democrat in California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers San […]

Pelosi plans to retire in 2027 after spending 39 years in US Congress

FILE — U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker of the House, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Pelosi announced on Nov. 6, 2025 that she will retire when her term concludes in early 2027, ending a remarkable career in which she rose to become one of the most […]

‘State-sanctioned murder’: Indian-origin Congress candidate on ‘US killing Colombian fisherman’

Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia’s claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country’s sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman, […]

Saikat Chakrabarti vs Nancy Pelosi: Meet Indian-American challenging Godmother of Dem Party — in her own backyard | World News

TL;DR Saikat Chakrabarti, ex-AOC aide and Justice Democrats co-founder, is running against Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District. The Harvard-educated techie turned political organiser accuses Pelosi of refusing to adapt after Trump’s re-election. His campaign, “Mission for America,” is a policy-heavy successor to the Green New Deal — with big plans for […]

Saikat Chakrabarti, Dini Ajmani, Vivek Ramaswamy: The next generation of Indian-Americans shaking up American politics | World News

Once upon a time, the story of the Indian-American in politics was simple: work hard, succeed quietly, maybe send a polite donation to a senator’s re-election campaign, and otherwise stay away from the blood sport of American democracy.That time is now dead.A new generation, born of internet activism, technocratic ambition, and entrepreneurial audacity, is elbowing […]