Minister for IT K T Rama Rao is elated that his friend Pence has been elected as the vice president of Americal in the latest elections. Pence was the man who received KTR when he was on a business tour to America. Pence waited for about an hour to receive KTR from the Airport which was a rate gesture for an Indian from Telangana.
Remembering this KTR today tweeted:Many congratulations VicePresident elect @mike_pence Glad to have met you earlier this year. Hope USA & India relations grow more stronger.
On the other hand Raju Chintala seen in the pic is from Nalgonda is also closely associated with Pence since last 12 years and was instrumental in the victory of pence it is reported. Mike Pence was raised a Democrat by Irish-Catholic parents in Indiana, and considered John F Kennedy one of his first heroes. The Indiana governor, 57, now the Vice President of America has had a long career in political office, but has a fairly small profile outside his home state.
His conversion to born-again Christianity, and the influence of Ronald Reagan, saw him shift to the Right of the political spectrum.
Before entering Congress he worked as a Right-wing radio host, describing himself as “Rush Limbaugh on decaf”.
He married his wife Karen in 1985 and they have three children – Michael, Charlotte and Audrey.
Pence is considered a safe choice, as a long-serving Republican official with close ties both to the party establishment and grassroots.
Members of the Republican establishment have lauded him for his experience and his solid conservative credentials.
Pence has been in office for fifteen years, first as a member of Congress and – since 2013 – as Indiana’s governor.
While in office he pushed for a reduction in government spending, gaining a reputation as a fiscal conservative.
He endorsed Ted Cruz in the 2016 Republican primaries, and has been praised by Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House, who has described him a “personal friend” and a “movement conservative”.
Pence is also an Evangelical Christian, and was an early supporter of the Tea Party movement.
