India, Aug. 6 -- Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar lost his bid for re-election on Wednesday after losing a hard-fought primary election to his democratic socialist challenger Donovan McKinney. McKinney won roughly 51.9% of the vote compared to Thanedar's 48.1% to become the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 13th congressional district.

Thanedar's defeat marks the second high-profile loss for an elected Indian-American politician after Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi gave up his seat in the House in an unsuccessful bid to become US Senator from the state of Illinois.

Thanedar's loss comes as part of a broader shakeup within the Democratic party. Over the course of the last few months, a new crop of young left-wing politicians ha...