People of Thulasenthirapuram in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday prayed for the victory of US Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, while the US citizens are gearing up to vote in the presidential election 2020.

Posters were put up in many parts of the village in Tiruvarur district and special prayers were held by the locals seeking divine intervention.

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Notably, Harris’ grandfather PV Gopalan, a former civil servant, is a native of the village and the locals are keen to see his granddaughter come out in flying colours in the polls.

“She has to win and that is all we want. Her win will be a proud moment for India, Tamil Nadu and more importantly our village,” a local in Thulasenthirapuram who attended the special prayers told the media.

A record number of nearly 10 crore Americans have already exercised their franchise in the presidential election, with another six crores likely to vote on the election day on Tuesday.