Indian-American doctor running for Virginia General Assembly

Dhakar claims to have served the community for nearly 30 years.

"I ask for your vote on June 13 to be the Republican candidate to run for the 56th House of Delegate seat left vacant following the retirement of Delegate Peter Farrell," he said in an appeal on his website.

Dhakar lives in Henrico with his wife, two children and two grandchildren.

"We want our children and grandchildren to have the same freedom and opportunity weve cherished," he said.

As a delegate, he says he would work on advancing and protecting a fiscally responsible conservative agenda of lower taxes and ending wasteful spending.

Dhakar said he would also work for the advancement of health care that functions for families, keeping cost lower, while providing high quality care, besides restoring the sense of community with family-oriented legislation and promoting policies that build safer neighbourhoods.

The primary election will take place on June 13 and the general election will take place on November 7.