New Delhi: Songwriter Javed Akhtar has said that former first lady Michelle Obama is the only Democrat who can win the 2024 US presidential election. Mr Akhtar, who is now in the US, said this “became clear” to him after visiting various cities in the country and speaking to a wide range of people.
Michelle Obama is an attorney and author known for books such as The Light We Carry and Becoming. The White House website describes her as “a role model for women and an advocate for healthy families, service members and their families, higher education, and international adolescent education.” She is also the wife of former US President Barack Obama.

“I am currently a writer from India in the US. I have visited various cities and spoken to a cross-section of American society. It has become clear to me that only a Dem can win the next presidential election. Michelle Obama,” Akhtar tweeted today.

I am a writer from India at the moment in US . I went to different cities , spoke to a lot of people The cross section of the American society . It has become obvious to me that the only Dem who can win the next presidential election is Michelle Obama .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) June 3, 2023

The US presidential election is expected to be held in November 2024 and President Joe Biden announced in April that Vice President Kamala Harris will run for re-election as his running mate. Two other Democrats who have announced their candidacies are author and spiritual counselor Marianne Williamson and anti-vaccination activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son-in-law of former US President John F. Kennedy.

On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have assembled a list of potential Republican candidates.