India, Nov. 4 -- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's US Senate race has drawn attention to his unexpected Indian connection through his wife, Sarah Jukaku. Sarah, a psychiatrist born and raised in Michigan, comes from an Indian-origin family whose roots trace back to Bhatkal, a coastal town in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district.

El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers, who was backed by US President Donald Trump, in Michigan's Senate race. His victory has now drawn attention to his wife's family background and her connection to India.

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Sarah Jukaku is a psychiatrist who was born and raised in Michigan to Indian ...