Milpitas/Bhubaneswar: An Odia-origin IT professional, Santosh Sahu, is contesting the mayoral election in Milpitas, a Silicon Valley city in California, with voting scheduled for Tuesday.
Sahu, who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades, said he entered politics to contribute to the development of the city where he resides. His campaign focuses on governance, financial discipline, transparency and improving public services.
Sahu said that the key election issues include proposed AI data centres and their high electricity and water demands, as well as regulating surveillance cameras and licence plate recognition systems to protect residents’ privacy,
He is facing three opponents, including the incumbent mayor.
Born and educated in Odisha, Sahu has worked with several major IT companies. He said he hopes to use his professional experience to improve urban planning and civic governance.
PNN