The Ro Test: An Indian-American Congressman for Silicon Valley could be a new milestone

WASHINGTON: First Indian-American Congressman. First Indian-American Governor. First Indian-American CEO of a Fortune100 company. First Indian-American District Attorney. First Indian-American federal judge. First Indian-American ambassador. First Indian-American Surgeon General. First Indian-American White House CTO. First Indian-American Presidential candidate.

Milestones for the Indian diaspora in the US have been ticked off rapidly over the years as the community has gone from strength to strength in terms of education, income, professional excellence, and influence. But in what could be a landmark achievement even for community used to such breakthrough moments, a young Indian-American Democrat is poised to win a congressional seat in the heart ofSilicon Valley, the Ground Zero of technology that many Indians feel is their home turf in many ways.