Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar loses Democratic primary in Michigan

File photo: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar lost the Democratic primary in Michigan's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, with state Representative Donavan McKinney defeating the two-term lawmaker in a closely fought contest backed by the Democratic Party's progressive wing.McKinney secured 51.9 per cent of the vote against Thanedar's 48.1 per cent, winning by a margin of 3.79 percentage points.The news agency Associated Press called the race at 9:55 am EDT.McKinney will now become the Democratic nominee for the November House of Representatives election from the heavily Democratic district, where he is considered the favourite to win.Progressive wing scores another victoryMcKinney, a 34-year-old state legislator, was backed by several prominent progressive leaders and organisations, including Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Rashida Tlaib, Justice Democrats and Leaders We Deserve.According to NBC News, the victory marks another success for the Democratic Party's progressive faction, which has been mounting primary challenges against establishment-backed incumbents.McKinney campaigned on a progressive platform that inclu...