Republican Hindu Coalition chairman and a member of Hindus for Trump Shalabh Kumar (second right) helps the presidential candidate light a ceremonial diya lamp at a Bollywood-themed charity concert on October 15, 2016. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Republican Hindu Coalition chairman and a member of Hindus for Trump Shalabh Kumar (second right) helps the presidential candidate light a ceremonial diya lamp at a Bollywood-themed charity concert onShow more
Why Indian-Americans are likely to be a shoo-in for the Democrats
Because of the Indian-American community's wealth and largely conservative values there is often an assumption that it leans towards the Republican Party. But, as Samanth Subramanian reports, that assumption is false.