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South Asian Coalition Setting the

Pace: Major Meet & Greet with Jack

Ciattarelli Draws Over 300 Attendees

OUR BUREAU
Pennington, NJ

he South Asian Coalition demonstrated its
leadership in grassroots political mobiliza-
Ttion with a highly successful Meet & Greet
with New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ci-
attarelli, held yesterday in Pennington. The event
drew more than 300 attendees, including indepen-
dent voters, respected community leaders, and
coalition members, underscoring the growing in-
fluence of South Asians in New Jersey’s political
landscape. The evening was graciously hosted by
Pavan Kuchana, whose arrangements and hospital-
ity were praised by all.
The program began with a welcome address
by Sridhar Chillara, Chairman of the South Asian
Coalition, who emphasized the importance of
grassroots engagement and community-driven
leadership. Pavan Kuchana, Executive Director,
highlighted the low percentage of South Asian vot-
er participation and stressed the need for collective
action to drive meaningful change in New Jersey.
All executive leaders of the South Asian Co-
alition — including Dharmesh Patel, Sarvesh
Dharayan, Subrahmanyam Osuru, Yuva GkPathm,
Sunita Krosuri, Kulraj Anand, Anura Rupasinghe,
Piyush Patel, Nimesh Patel, Vinay Mahajan, Pal-
aniappan Subramanian, Ajay Mehra, Anjan Kar-
nati, Samiksha Sharma, Balaji Veernala, Srikanth
Aitharaju, Niranjan Reddy, and Murthy Valluri —
were present and shared their perspectives. Their
grassroots-focused messages inspired the audience
and reinforced the Coalition’s unity and strength.
A highlight of the evening was the announce-
ment of the Sri Lankan Coalition leadership by
Chairman Chillara, further expanding representa-
tion and reinforcing the Coalition’s inclusive vision
of uniting diverse cultures under one banner.
Jack Ciattarelli, accompanied by Anita Kothari,
received a warm welcome from the audience. He
spoke at length about his policies and adminis-
tration plans, focusing on how they would benefit
South Asians and strengthen New Jersey’s future.
His remarks drew repeated cheers and applause.
The gathering also featured an engaging Q&A
session, where independent voters raised import-
ant questions and received direct responses from with meet-and-greets, fundraisers, and grassroots ing into November.
Jack. This exchange highlighted the transparency, initiatives across the state. The momentum we are The South Asian Coalition is a unifying plat-
grassroots connection, and trust that are fueling seeing is historic — created by the actions and pas- form bringing together leaders and communities
the campaign’s momentum. sion of our community.” from across South Asia — including Indian, Paki-
“This gathering reflects the energy and en- With multiple fundraisers and grassroots gath- stani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, and Nepali Ameri-
thusiasm of our community, and the strong voter erings already organized, the South Asian Coali- cans — with the mission of empowering grassroots
turnout we expect,” said Sridhar Chillara. “The tion is driving an unprecedented movement that voices and ensuring strong representation in New
South Asian Coalition has been setting the pace continues to build unstoppable momentum head- Jersey’s political process.

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