Americans, being one of the most accomplished ethnic groups in the United States, also need to celebrate.”

Palathingal, who campaigned for Trump during the general election campaign, said the ball is also an opportunity to announce the arrival of the community. “With five Indian Americans in the new congress and two appointees in the Trump administration already, Indian Americans have finally arrived in Washington, DC and we see this event as an opportunity to announce it loud and clear.”

A host of dignitaries, among them political heavyweights, top business executives and community leaders are expected attend the event, Palathingal and another co-host, Harsh Sethi, CEO of the Chantilly, VA,-based Punita Group, told The Bazaar.

The likely attendees include Gov. Nikki Haley, who was tapped by the President-elect to serve as thenext US Ambassador to the United Nations, and Seema Verma, who was picked by Trump to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as well as the five Indian Americans who will serve in the next US Congress. They are California Democrat Kamala Harris, who was elected to the US Senate; Ami Bera, who won from the Golden State’s 7th congressional district for the third time; and the newly elected members of Congress Ro Khanna (District 17, California), Pramila Jayapal (District 7, Washington), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (District 8, Illinois).

It is the second time Mandarin Oriental will be the venue of an Indian American inaugural ball. In 2013, the nonpartisan Indiaspora had hosted a ball at the same venue.

Inaugural balls have been part and parcel of presidential inaugurations