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Mar 6, 2024 · Learn about the Indian-born parents of former governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who immigrated to the U.S. from Canada and became U.S. citizens. Find out how they met, worked and raised their daughter in South Carolina.
- Jessica Sager
Jan 18, 2016 · Ajit Singh Randhawa is a Sikh who immigrated to Canada and then to South Carolina with his wife Raj Kaur Randhawa. He is the father of Nikki Haley, the first Indian American governor of South Carolina and a potential vice presidential candidate for the Republicans.
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Her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, stands in the background. Chris Keane/Getty Images Haley's mother, Raj, studied law at the University of New Delhi. After moving to South Carolina, she earned a ...
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Haley was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa at Bamberg County Hospital in Bamberg, South Carolina, to immigrant Sikh parents from Amritsar, Punjab, India. Her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, was a professor at Punjab Agricultural University, and her mother, Raj Kaur Randhawa, received her law degree from the University of Delhi.
Her mother, Raj Kaur Randhawa, faced limitations in India despite her education, while her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, pursued higher education in Canada and the US. “I am the proud daughter of ...
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Jan 20, 2024 · The former governor and presidential candidate recounts how her Sikh father faced discrimination and bias in South Carolina. Her book contrasts with her GOP primary message on race and her endorsement by Tim Scott.
Jan 18, 2024 · The former South Carolina governor flew back to see her father, who has cancer, and returned to New Hampshire to campaign. Her father is doing okay, according to her campaign.
