A traditional Sikh prayer service seeking blessings for the victory of the Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the White House race has been organized by Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal in New York.

The prayers was organized at his luxurious penthouse apartment in Manhattan, where the head Sikh priests from the New York area assembled to perform the traditional Sikh prayers.

The Prayer service was led by the Chairman of the group 'Indian-Americans for Democrats and Friends of Hillary for President', Chatwal. He was accompanied by his wife Daman Chatwal during the service.

Chatwal said that, "Whenever we start something good, we take the blessings of the Almighty. Now 24 hours before the election, we organized the prayer for her so that tomorrow she is assured a sure-shot victory."

"She will create more employment, more business opportunities for Americans and will offer durable solutions to tackle problems facing the nation," he said.

Das Gyani Bhupinder Singh, Head Granthi Gurudwara Sikh Cultural Society New York, said that, "We did Ardaas for Clinton's success. We want that that candidate should win who will be the voice of the Sikh community and will work for the betterment of the American people and humanity. We also pray that she creates history and becomes the first woman President of the US."

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