Democratic Party formally nominates Joe Biden as presidential candidate

In the United States, Democratic Party has formally nominated Joe Biden as its presidential nominee for the 2020 elections. He will take on President Donald Trump in the November polls for the White House.

Biden received the nomination in a "roll call across America", which saw Democratic delegates and normal people from all 50 states and seven territories of the US cast the majority



of votes for the former vice president. In a tweet, Biden said it was an honour of life to accept the Democratic party's nomination for the US President.

The nomination was a formality, as Senator Bernard Sanders withdrew from the contest in April. Biden has nominated Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for Vice President's post.