“She Belongs To Our Family”: Prof C Santhamma, Grandaunt Of Usha Vance

US Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance’s grand aunt, Professor C Santhamma, spoke to ANI and expressed her happiness after the US Polls. 

Speaking to ANI, C Santhamma said, “Naturally, I feel happy. She belongs to our family and it is the most important thing”. Describing her connection with Vance, she said, “My relationship is through my husband. My husband has five brothers. The eldest brother has four children. Usha is the daughter of one of his sons”. 

She suggested two areas for Usha Vance to focus on: the first is helping India retain intelligence. Santhamma highlighted the second area of attention as promoting the revival of Sanskrit in India. 

When asked about the expectations from the upcoming Trump administration regarding India’s relationship with the country, Santhamma said that the government should engage in positive deliberations and “aim at elevating goodness.” 

Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants who trace their roots to Andhra Pradesh. Born and raised in the US, she attended Cambridge and Yale University. During her studies at Yale Law School, she met JD Vance. She has a successful career in law. After the results of the US Presidential elections were announced, Vice President-Elect JD Vance expressed his gratitude on the social media platform X, congratulating his wife on his success.

Residents of Vadluru village, the residential village of Usha Vance, wife of US Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, took to the streets to celebrate Donald Trump’s passing of the 270-majority mark in the US elections. 

Usha’s family originates from Vadluru village, located in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The celebration in Vadluru village reflects the pride and excitement felt by the Indian-American community, particularly those with Telugu roots.