DOGE head Vivek Ramaswamy's ancestral village proud of his ascent
The Sunday Guardian|November 17, 2024
There is a reason for the villagers of Vadakkanchery in Kerala's Palakkad district to feel proud-Indian-American entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy, whose family hails from this village, has been appointed to head the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), along with tech billionaire Elon Musk, making him one of the top government officials in the United States.
BELLIE THOMAS
DOGE head Vivek Ramaswamy's ancestral village proud of his ascent

It was evident that everyone in the quiet hamlet of Vadakkanchery knew exactly where Dr Meenakshi Sundaram's house was located. When we asked around for direction, every villager mentioned a landmark-a naga (cobra) sculpture situated near her house.

Dr Sundaram's house, Balavihar, is the ancestral home of the second and third generations of the Ramaswamy family. Dr Sundaram is the maternal aunt of Vivek Ramaswamy.

The news of Vivek's nomination by President-elect Donald Trump spread like wildfire in Vadakkanchery. Almost everyone in the village heard about the 38-year-old's rise to prominence in the US, where he has become politically significant and is seen as someone close to the POTUS.

Former president of the Vadakkanchery Village Brahmin Society, V.S. Venkataraman shared his pride, by saying. "I have known.

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