Jaya greets Hillary for becoming first woman president nominee
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today greeted Hillary Clinton for clinching nomination as Democratic Party's candidate for the upcoming US Presidential election, and vividly recalled the meeting between the two in 2011 here. Â
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"It is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for all the women in the world and in particular, women in democratic electoral politics that you have become the first woman to be a candidate of one of the two major political parties in the United States for the Presidency," she said.  Â
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In a letter to Clinton, Jayalalithaa said the former Secretary of State, while "creating history," had given voice and hope to the cause of women empowerment across the world. Â
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"I have fond memories of your visit to Chennai on 20th July, 2011, as the Secretary of State, and our warm and cordial interaction on the occasion on a range of issues of mutual interest." Â Â Â
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"My best wishes are with you for the further stages of the campaign and for the Presidential Election in November this year. I have no doubt that as your political career peaks, you will continue to be a role model for women across the world," she told the Presidential hopeful.