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Edison, NJ
In a significant community gathering held in Edison, NJ, New Jersey Governor Candidate Jack Ciattarelli officially announced the appointment of Sridhar Chillara as the Chairman of the South Asian American Coalition for Jack 2025. The event was attended by several prominent community leaders from across the state, signaling a major grassroots push toward the upcoming gubernatorial election.
As part of his vision, Mr. Chillara will lead the formation of multiple sub-coalitions representing key South Asian communities, including:
• Indian American Coalition
• Pakistani American Coalition
• Bangladeshi American Coalition
• Nepali American Coalition
• Sri Lankan American Coalition
Within the Indian American Coalition, language-based wings will ensure deep cultural engagement across the state:
• Indian Telugu Coalition
• Indian Gujarati Coalition
• Indian Tamil Coalition
• Indian Punjabi Coalition
• Indian Hindi Coalition
Mr. Chillara will also establish a robust executive leadership team, advisory board, and several functional committees focused on:
• Social media & digital outreach
• Temple & festival events
• Community association engagement
• Youth and women’s outreach
• Voter registration drives
• Targeted fundraising initiatives
“This is not just an appointment — it’s a movement,” said Sridhar Chillara. “We have over 1 million South Asians living in New Jersey. Our voice, our vote, and our values matter — and we are ready to deliver a decisive victory for Jack Ciattarelli.”
Community members and volunteers who wish to join this historic effort are encouraged to follow and engage via:
facebook.com/SouthAsiansForJack
facebook.com/IndianAmericansForJack
South Asian has little meaning because these groups are at odds with each other particularly India. It is better to have Indian or Hindu group. Muslim groups like CAIR is what Hindu groups like this wallowing in list world and being sucked into this. Sridhar is better to have Indian group than this nonsense and worse Hindu/Indian groups will be used by others. When are we going to learn?