First Indian-origin and first Muslim Lt governor of Virginia: Who is Ghazala Hashmi? Champion of reproductive rights
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday won the lieutenant governor’s race in United States’ Virgina, defeating John Reid. Ghazala is the first Indian American and First Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia.Hashmi is a former college professor who won the nomination after prevailing in a crowded June Democratic primary.As lieutenant governor, Hashmi will preside over…