PoliticsPhoto: NDTV WorldSarah Jukaku, Indian-Origin Wife of US's First Muslim Senator Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim senator in the 2026 US midterm elections. His wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, is of Indian origin with family roots in Bhatkal, Karnataka. A psychiatrist, she met El-Sayed at the University of Michigan and married him in 2006. She actively supported his campaign. Her father is a nephrologist from Bhatkal, and her grandfather was a notable Karnataka politician and educator.
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