Dr. Prasad Srinivasan won the 31st district of the Connecticut State House of Representatives and Dr. Janak Joshi secured victory in the 14th district of the Colorado State House of Representatives, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has said. Both are Republicans.
"This is an amazing day for AAPI as we celebrate the victory of two of our own members in statehouses in Connecticut and Colorado," said Dr. Ajeet Singhvi, AAPI president. "The rise of Indian Americans continues across all facets of life in America, including politics," he added.
Dr. Srinivasan will be the only physician in the Connecticut General Assembly while Dr. Joshi practiced medicine for more than thirty years, with both now bringing a unique health care perspective to their respective legislative bodies, he said.