08 November,2020 12:04 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their victory in the elections.
She also hoped that the friendship between the US and India will grow.
"Congratulations to President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President @KamalaHarris May the India-US friendship grow," Banerjee said on Twitter.
Biden defeated incumbent Republican US President Donald Trump in the closely-fought presidential election, according to the American media.
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Harris, who is of Indian origin, has become the first-ever woman vice president-elect of the US.
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