Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, announced his intention to run against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the upcoming congressional race. Chakrabarti shared the news on social media,

I respect what Nancy Pelosi has accomplished in her career, but we are living in a totally different America than the one she knew when she

Former speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has a fight on hands is she wants to keep her seat in Congress. That’s because Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), threw his had in the ring for the seat, Politico reported.

Saikat Chakrabarti said he would initiate a bid to challenge former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the party primary for the seat she's held for more than two decades, citing concerns with new government regulations.

The man who helped propel Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to victory during her first congressional race is mounting his own campaign to oust one of the most powerful Democratic elders in the country.

Saikat Chakrabarti, who used to work for U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said he will run to unseat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who represents the San Francisco area.

Cortez’s former chief of staff plans to mount a primary campaign against one of his former boss’ main antagonists in Congress: Nancy Pelosi. Saikat Chakrabarti wants to unseat the 84-year-old, who is running for her 21st term.