Nabeela Syed, the Indian-American Muslim, has set a record as she turns out to become the most youthful member to get voted to the Illinois General Assembly. In the lately conducted US midterm elections, the 23-year-old Indian-American won against her Republican contender Chris Bos. Nabeela got a total of 52.3% votes in the election for the 51st District in the Illinois State House of Representatives.

While sharing her exhilaration on Twitter, She wrote, “My name is Nabeela Syed. I am a 23-year-old Muslim, Indian-American woman. We just flipped a Republican-held suburban district.” She remarked further, “And in January, I’ll be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly.”

In a recent follow-up tweet, Nabeela wrote, “Thank you thread incoming tomorrow. We had an incredible team that made this possible.” She has likewise penned a wordy message about her Instagram journey. While speaking about her goals and mission, she stated, “When I announced for State Representative, I made it a mission to genuinely engage in conversation with people – to give them a reason to get involved in our democracy and hope for better leadership that represents their values.”

Nabeela further remarked that she succeeded “because we engaged in that conversation.” Showing gratittude to everyone for their help. “I knocked every door in this district. Tomorrow, I start knocking them again to thank them for placing their trust in me. I’m ready to get to work.” Nabeela said further.

Some people on social media created a bee-line to commend Nabeela. A Twitter user tweeted, “I’m so proud of the young people stepping up. It’s your time. Do great things.”