Pramila Jayapal 1st Indian-American woman to enter US House
India-born Pramila Jayapal on Wednesday won the Washington State Senate seat to become the first Indian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives. Contesting the elections for the Democratic party, 52-year-old Jayapal secured 57% votes to defeat her opponent, Brady Walkinshaw. "We will have to fight for social justice as never before", Jayapal said. 